Environment

Rainfall Death Toll Rises To 11 In Japan’s Ishikawa

TOKYO, Sept 26 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll from the record-breaking rainfall, in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture last weekend, has risen…

Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupted 10 Times Yesterday

JAKARTA, Sept 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Semeru volcano in East Java province erupted 10 times yesterday, spewing ash up to…

Bangladesh Bans Polythene Bags At Superstores

DHAKA, Sept 25 (NNN-BSS) – Polythene and polypropylene bags will be banned at all supermarkets from Oct 1, and in…

Indonesia In Cautious Mode To Face Megathrust Earthquakes

JAKARTA, Sept 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, ranked among top 35 countries for natural disaster risk, is actively preparing for potential…

Hundreds Suffer Intestinal Illnesses Due To E. Coli Outbreak In Egypt’s Aswan

CAIRO, Sept 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, reported yesterday that, the Aswan Governorate, southern…

Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits

TOKYO, Sept 24 (NNN-NHK) – A tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline was triggered, after…

California Sues ExxonMobil For Misleading Consumers On Plastic Recycling

SACRAMENTO, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. state of California filed a lawsuit against oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil, yesterday,…

Israel Reports Bird Flu Outbreak At Northern Poultry Farm

JERUSALEM, Sept 23 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, reported yesterday that, it has detected an outbreak…

At Least 28 Injured In 5.2-Magnitude Quake In E. Iran

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 28 people were injured, in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Bojnurd County, in…

Largest Group Of Critically Endangered Native Parrot Found In Australia’s Northwest

SYDNEY, Sept 23 (NNN-AAP) – Australian researchers have found the largest-known population of a critically endangered native parrot, in a…