Environment

Flames, Smoke Leap From Indian Capital’s Massive Landfill For Fifth Day

NEW DELHI, May 1 (NNN-PTI) – Flames and columns of thick smoke continued to emerge from a massive landfill in…

Philippine Storm Death Toll Climbs To 224, 147 More Missing

MANILA, Apr 21 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the Philippines from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm…

Solar Project Planned In Northern Australia To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CANBERRA, Apr 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A massive solar farm, proposed for northern Australia, would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by…

Jordan, U.S. Discuss Efforts To Prevent Further Escalation At Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, Apr 21 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, yesterday discussed efforts to prevent further escalation at the Al-Aqsa…

Egypt Signs Deals To Boost Production Of Green Energy

CAIRO, Apr 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt signed yesterday, two major commercial agreements, to boost the country’s production of green ammonia,…

Belgium, Netherlands Vow To Strengthen Cooperation

BRUSSELS, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Belgium and the Netherlands vowed yesterday, to strengthen their collaboration and cooperation in areas such…

S. Africa Declares State Of National Disaster To Tackle Widespread Floods

JOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 (NNN-BUANEWS) – As the cost of last week’s floods, which badly affected KwaZulu-Natal Province, reached billions of…

5.9-Magnitude Offshore Earthquake Jolts Southern Philippines

MANILA, Apr 19 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9, jolted Davao Oriental province, in the…

Strong Winds, Yellow Dust Hit Large Parts Of Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Apr 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Strong winds and yellow dust storms, are hitting large parts of Mongolia, the country’s…

UN Unveils Plan To Prevent Stricken Oil Tanker Disaster Off Yemen Coast

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Funding and timely action are critical, to prevent a major oil spill from a…