Environment

World Bank Approves 163 Million USD For Safe Water Supply, Sanitation Project In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 22 (NNN-AKP) – The World Bank has approved a 163-million-U.S. dollar project, to support Cambodia’s efforts to…

Strong Earthquake Jolted Off E. Indonesia, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku today, yet did not…

Floods Force Evacuation Of Over 2,000 In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Flooding has displaced 2,294 people in the country’s east coast state of Terengganu, as…

Heavy Rains, Deadly Floods Hit 1.7 Million People In Somalia: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-IRIN) – UN humanitarians, said yesterday that, heavy rains and fatal flooding, since early Oct, have…

Seven Dead In Brazil Heavy Rains

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 21 (NNN-CMA) – At least seven people were killed and three more still missing, due to…

Finnish Nuclear Plant Halted Due To Malfunction

HELSINKI, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Electricity production at the Finnish nuclear unit, Olkiluoto 3 (OL3), has been interrupted, due to…

EU To Launch Second Green Hydrogen Auction In Spring

BRUSSELS, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The second round of auctions of subsidies, under the European Hydrogen Bank, is to be…

Uganda Publishes Wetlands List To Conserve Environment, Reducing Effects Of Climate Change

KAMPALA, Nov 20 (NNN-IRIN) – Uganda’s National Environment Authority (NEMA), said yesterday that, all wetlands have been gazetted to conserve…

Malaysian Gov’t Warns At-Risk Communities To Brace For Floods

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Heavy rain and flooding are expected in Peninsula Malaysia’s east coast states of Kelantan…

Seven Killed As Cyclone Midhili Lashes Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 19 (NNN-BSS) – Seven people died in Bangladesh, due to the impact of cyclone Midhili, which lashed the…