Environment

Japan Logs Hottest Year On Record In 2024

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s average temperature in 2024 was the highest on record, driven by global warming and…

Earthquake Jolted Nepal, No Damage Reported

KATHMANDU, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A strong earthquake was felt in the Kathmandu Valley, this morning, however, police said, no…

Nine Trapped In India’s Coal Mine, Rescue Work Yet To Begin

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (NNN-PTI) – Rescue work was yet to begin, at the coal mine in India’s north-eastern state…

Afghanistan To Reactivate 14 Cold Storage Facilities To Support Farmers

KABUL, Jan 5 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, plans to rebuild and reactivate 14…

Heavy Snowfalls Block Multiple Highways In Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 5 (NNN-BNA) – Multiple highways in Afghanistan, including Salang, the main highway linking the country’s national capital, Kabul,…

226 Residents Relocated Due To Flood In Maldives’ Malé

MALÉ, Jan 5 (NNN-PSM) – A total of 226 residents from 36 households, in the Maldivian capital, Malé, have been…

China’s Largest Offshore Solar-Hydrogen Farm Starts Operation

BEIJING, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A large integrated solar-hydrogen farm, located in the tidal flat area of eastern China, has…

Singapore To Build Hydrogen-Ready Generator, Operational By 2029

SINGAPORE, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit, slated to begin…

IOM Warns Of Harsh Winter’s Severe Impact On Displaced Palestinians In Gaza

GENEVA, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), expressed deep concern, yesterday, over the severe impact of…

Protests Erupt In Central India Over Disposal Of 4-Decade Old Toxic Waste

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of local residents, including women, children and elders, gathered in Pithampur industrial town…