Environment

6.5-Magnitude Quake Hit 270 Km South Of ʻOhonua, Tonga: USGS

NEW YORK, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.5, jolted 270 km South of ʻOhonua, Tonga,…

7.2-Magnitude Quake Hit South Of The Fiji Islands: USGS

NEW YORK, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, jolted south of the Fiji Islands at…

Up To 870,000 Hectares Of Land Face Drought In Indonesia Due To El Nino

JAKARTA, Jun 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Extreme hot weather caused by El Nino phenomenon is predicted to drag up to 870,000…

Royal Jordanian Flight Forced Back To Amman Due To Dust Storm

AMMAN, Jun 14 (NNN-PETRA) – A Royal Jordanian flight, heading to Aqaba yesterday, returned to the capital, Amman, due to…

Indian PM Held Meeting On Cyclone Biparjoy Preparedness

NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for…

Pakistan Initiates Evacuation As Cyclone Biparjoy Approaches Coastal Areas

ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, yesterday, initiated evacuation procedures from its coastal area, to avoid human…

New Zealand’s Coastal Marine Heatwaves Grow Longer, Stronger, More Frequent: Research

WELLINGTON, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Marine heatwaves have become longer, stronger, and more frequent across coastal New Zealand since 1982,…

Rainy Season Begins Across Japan

TOKYO, Jun 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said, the rainy season has officially begun across the country, as most…

Indian Weather Agency Warns Of Cyclone Biparjoy Intensifying

NEW DELHI, Jun 11 (NNN-PTI) – The India Meteorological Department (IMD), has warned of Cyclone Biparjoy intensifying, while moving north-northeastward…

Seven Killed, 59 Injured In Flash Floods, Storms In Iran

TEHRAN, Jun 10 (NNN-IRNA) – At least seven people were killed and 59 others injured, in storms and flash floods,…