Environment

Mongolia’s Capital Observed Car-Free Day

ULAN BATOR, Sept 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s capital observed its Car-Free Day today, to raise public awareness of air pollution…

Urgent: 6.4 Magnitude Quake Jolted Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake, struck off Indonesia’s western province of Aceh, early this morning, the country’s…

Microplastics Detected In Three Quarters Of Fish In Southern New Zealand: Research

WELLINGTON, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Scientists from the University of Otago, have found microplastics in three-quarters of commercial fish species…

UN Gets Money Needed For Emergency Operation To Salvage Oil Tanker Off Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations now has all the funds needed, to start an emergency operation,…

36 Killed Due To Lightning, Heavy Rain In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (NNN-PTI) – Lightnings and heavy rains have caused a total of 36 deaths in India’s eastern…

Disasters Displaced Over 225 Million In Asia-Pacific In Decade Due To Climate Change: ADB Report

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – Disasters, triggered by natural hazards, displaced an estimated 225.3 million people in Asia and the…

Feature: Egyptian Volunteers Mark World Clean-up Day By Removing Nile River Plastic Waste

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A group of volunteers took a boat on the Nile, equipped with…

UN Security Council Called For Donations For Yemen Oil Tanker Rescue

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (NNN-YPA) – Members of the Security Council, yesterday, made an unusual plea, to help avoid a…

At Least Four Dead After Strong Earthquake Hit PNG

SYDNEY, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – There have been at least four people killed and several others seriously injured, after a…

Egypt Among Most Affected Countries By Climate Change: Minister

CAIRO, Sept 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Suweilam, said yesterday that, Egypt is one…