UN Chief Called For Urgent, Collective Action To Help Flood-Hit Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Pakistani people are facing “a monsoon on steroids,” UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said,…
Afghanistan Heavy Rains This Year Killed 250 People: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Heavy rains in Afghanistan have killed 250 people this year, a UN spokesman said,…
6.4-Magnitude Quake Struck Off Western Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued
JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra…
Myanmar Designated New Protected Public Forest Area
YANGON, Aug 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has designated a new protected public forest area, in the west-central region of Magway’s…
Australia’s Floods Likely To Continue With Return Of La Nina
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AAP) – The record-breaking downpours and flash floods that plagued Australia’s eastern states in recent years are…
Pacific Besieged With Waves Of Plastic Pollution
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AAP) – Pacific nations are being forced to deal with piles of plastic pollution, discarded from other…
Highly Toxic, Radioactive Waste Moved From Japan’s Fukushima To Hokkaido Amid Protests
TOKYO, Aug 16 (NNN-NHK) – The chemical waste, that is extremely high in carcinogens and stored near Japan’s disaster-hit Fukushima…
The Source Of The River Thames Dried Further As Hot Weather Persists
LONDON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The source of the River Thames has dried up further downstream, amid drought and high temperatures.…
Global Warming Increases Risk Of Mega-Floods In California
by Julia Pierrepont III LOS ANGELES, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global warming has significantly increased the risk of “mega-flooding” in…
Rigorous Monsoon Activity Expected In Coming Days In Parts Of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan Meteorological Department, predicted rigorous monsoon activity in the coming days, with more torrential rains…