Environment

Jordan Launched A 200-Megawatt Solar Power Plant

AMMAN, Feb 26 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, yesterday, inaugurated a 200-megawatt solar power plant in the capital…

Latest: 7.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Tajikistan

BEIJING, Feb 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan, at 8:37 a.m. Beijing Time, today, according to the China…

Plastic Waste Increases In Vietnam Due To Tourism

HANOI, Feb 22 (NNN-VNA) – Tourism could cause a three-time spike in plastic waste to 340,000 tonnes by 2030, in…

Death Toll From Floods, Landslides In Brazil Rose To 36

SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (NNN-CMA) – Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains, along the coast of south-east Brazil’s Sao…

Thousands Of People Affected By Floods In Indonesia’s Surakarta

JAKARTA, Feb 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Thousands of people in the Indonesian city of Surakarta, have been affected by flooding, following…

Kyrgyzstan Declares State Of Emergency In Naryn Oblast Due To Avalanches

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Feb 18 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan has declared a state of emergency in Naryn Oblast, due to avalanches, the…

Jordan Signed 79-Million-Euro Deal To Build Wastewater Treatment Plant

AMMAN, Feb 17 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed yesterday, an agreement worth 79.46 million euros (about 85 million USD), to build…

Two Children Killed In Landmine Explosion In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Feb 15 (NNN-YPA) – An explosion caused by a landmine, killed two children and injured two others, in Yemen’s…

New Zealand Provides Funds For Farmers, Growers Hit By Cyclone

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The New Zealand government is providing an initial four million NZ dollars (2.53 million U.S.…

Sri Lanka To Ban Several Plastic Products From Jun

COLOMBO, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will ban several plastic products from Jun, a spokesman said here, yesterday. Cabinet…