Environment

5.9-Magnitude Offshore Earthquake Jolts Southern Philippines

MANILA, Apr 19 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9, jolted Davao Oriental province, in the…

Strong Winds, Yellow Dust Hit Large Parts Of Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Apr 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Strong winds and yellow dust storms, are hitting large parts of Mongolia, the country’s…

UN Unveils Plan To Prevent Stricken Oil Tanker Disaster Off Yemen Coast

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Funding and timely action are critical, to prevent a major oil spill from a…

Heatwave Spell Likely To Continue Over Northwest, Central India: Metrological Department

NEW DELHI, Apr 7 (NNN-PTI) – India Metrological Department (IMD), said that, the heatwave spell, was likely to continue, over…

Nepal Army Leads Effort To Clean Mt. Qomolangma And Three Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Teams led by Nepal Army will be collecting waste on four mountains, including Mt. Qomolangma,…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits South Sandwich Islands Region: USGS

NEW YORK, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted South Sandwich Islands region, at 21:26:53…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 55 Km Off Port-Vila, Vanuatu: USGS

HONG KONG, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted 55 km off Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at…

Glaciers Continue To Shrink This Year: New Zealand Scientists

WELLINGTON, Mar 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The annual end-of-summer snowline survey of more than 50 New Zealand South Island glaciers, revealed…

Two New Bird Species Identified On Indonesia’s Kalimantan Island

JAKARTA, Mar 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two new bird species have been identified, in the forest of the isolated Meratus mountain…

Mongolia’s Capital To Plant At Least 120 Million Trees By 2030: Mayor

ULAN BATOR, Mar 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 120 million trees will be planted here by 2030, the Mongolian capital’s…