Environment

Indonesia’s Mount Dukono In North Maluku Erupts, Top Aviation Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Dec 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Mount Dukono, located in North Halmahera Regency of Indonesia’s eastern Maluku Province, erupted early today,…

Cold Snap Brings Heavy Snow To Parts Of Japan

TOKYO, Dec 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is experiencing a strong cold snap today, with heavy snowfall reported in northern and…

Flash Floods, Landslides In West Java Leave Five Dead, Seven Missing

JAKARTA, Dec 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Five bodies have been recovered, and seven others are missing, after flash floods and landslides…

UNESCO Adds Mongolia’s Mongol Nomad Migration, Associated Practices To Intangible Cultural Heritage List

ULAN BATOR, Dec 7 (NNN-APA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has added Mongolia’s Mongol nomad…

Three Climbers Dead On New Zealand’s Tallest Mountain: Police

WELLINGTON, Dec 6 (NNN-RNZ) – Three climbers have been believed dead, on New Zealand’s tallest mountain, after five days of…

Heavy Rainfall Forecast For Indonesia During Year-End Holidays

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), announced that, the country would face heavy rainfall…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Western Iran

BEIJING, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted Western Iran, at 0402 GMT, this morning,…

Two Died In Landslide As Extreme Weather Hit West Java

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two people were found dead, after being buried in a landslide and house rubble, in…

Saudi Arabia Announces Five Initiatives To Enhance Afforestation

RIYADH, Dec 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia, yesterday, announced five environmental initiatives, in a bid to enhance biodiversity across the…

Death Toll From Southern Thailand Floods Rose To 25

BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-TNA) – The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, with six…