Environment

Sumatera’s MT Sinabung Erupts Again

JAKARTA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia erupted again early Tuesday morning, shooting clouds of smoke…

Maldives President Seeks Parliamentary Approval To Join Int’l Conservation Body

MALE, Feb 24 (NNN-PSM) – Maldivian President, Ibrahim Solih, is seeking the approval of Parliament, to join the International Union…

Nepali Army Decides To Clean Six Mountain Peaks

KATHMANDU, Feb 20 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali army decided to clean six mountain peaks in the country, including Mount Qomolangma,…

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s…

Police Foil Sale Of 24 Protected Animals In East Java

JAKARTA, Feb 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s East Java provincial police and the local natural resources conservation centre, thwarted the sale…

India Imports Over 85 Percent Of Oil, 53 Percent Of Gas In 2019-20: PM

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said, India imported over 85 percent of oil and…

At Least 20 Die During Winter Storms Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 people died, in a series of winter storms across the United States…

More Than 100 Australian Plant Species Destroyed In 2019-20 “Black Summer” Bushfires: Study

CANBERRA, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 Australian plant species had their all known populations burned, during the 2019-20…

Sri Lankan President Launches National Tree-Planting Programme For Children

COLOMBO, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, launched a national tree-planting programme, to encourage children to be…

Pakistan Kicks Off Urban Tree Plantation Drive To Curb Pollution

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, yesterday, launched a countrywide spring tree plantation drive, in urban…