5.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2, today struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, and…

China Committed To Developing Clean, Low-Carbon Energy: Ambassador

LONDON, Oct 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is committed to developing clean and low-carbon energy, Chinese Ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang said, ahead of the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland. As the world’s biggest producer and consumer of energy, China is carrying out…

Wildfire In U.S. Produces Widespread Ecological Damage To River System: Survey

DENVER, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One year after the most destructive wildfire in U.S. Colorado history, torched 208,913 acres (845.4 square kilometres) of forest land, biologists were lamenting the slow recovery of the nearby water system. “As feared, recent surveys of the river showed thousands of fish were killed, as…

Roundup: Indonesia Pushes For Mangrove Forest Conservation

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia has been working for the restoration of mangrove forests in a number of areas in the country, so as to conserve the world’s largest coverage of mangrove forests. “We are replanting mangroves to protect against waves of sea waters, sea water…

Saudi Launches Sustainability-Oriented Green Initiative Forum

RIYADH, Oct 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, inaugurated yesterday, the annual Saudi Green Initiative Forum, in the capital, Riyadh. He announced the introduction of the first package of initiatives, representing investments worth more than 700 billion Saudi Riyals (186.6 billion U.S. dollars).…

Volcano In Southwest Japan Erupts, Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 20 (NNN-NHK) – An eruption was observed today, at Mt Aso, in Kyushu area, south-western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), said. Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, told reporters in Tokyo that, no injuries have been reported so far, and that local authorities are working to determine whether…

1,862 Houses Damaged After Earthquakes Hit Indonesia’s Bali

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said yesterday that, at least 1,862 houses on the resort island of Bali were damaged by earthquakes, measuring 4.8 and 3.8 magnitude, last Saturday. Of the 1,862 houses, BNPB’s spokesman, Abdul Muhari, said, 617 were severely damaged, 1,203 were…

Death Toll In India’s Flood-Hit Uttarakhand State Rises To 34

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s flood-hit state Uttarakhand, rose to 34, the state’s Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami said yesterday, after taking an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas. The chief minister announced a monetary compensation of 400,000 Indian rupees (around 5,329 U.S. dollars),…

Australian Beaches Besieged By Vast Tide Of Plastics

SYDNEY, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Plastic waste makes up more than 80 percent of all rubbish found across Australian beaches, according to a study, based on one of the largest marine debris databases in the southern hemisphere. More than 2,000 organisations and 150,000 volunteer rubbish beachcombers, helped compile the Australian…

Australian Deputy PM Rules Out Support For Greater 2030 Climate Target

CANBERRA, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, said, it is “highly unlikely” his party will support an increased 2030 climate target. Members of the National Party, which forms the governing Coalition with the Liberal Party, yesterday met, to hear from Angus Taylor, the minister for energy…
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