Environment

Japan Started 8th Ocean Discharge Of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater

TOKYO, Aug 8 (NNN-NHK) – Despite persistent opposition at home and abroad, Japan yesterday, started its eighth round of release…

Water Shortage Deepens Suffering Of Palestinians In War-Torn Gaza

GAZA, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – For months, the six-member family of Palestinian man, Emad Abu Hamad from Khan Younis city,…

Fish, Lizards Among 13 New Additions To Australia’s Threatened Species List

CANBERRA, Aug 7 (NNN-AAP) – Conservationists have called for stronger laws to better protect Australia’s biodiversity, after 13 animal and…

Major Rivers Flood In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Aug 7 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, reported today that, water levels in…

Satellite Surveillance Shows 63 Percent Of Gaza Buildings Damaged: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest UN analysis of satellite surveillance covering the Gaza Strip, showed 63 percent…

Iran Reduces Working Hours In 15 Provinces Due To Intense Heat

TEHRAN, Aug 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran announced yesterday, it would shorten working hours for state-run organisations and banks, in several…

Cambodia Begins To Construct 1.7-Billion-USD Funan Techo Canal

KANDAL, Cambodia, Aug 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, today began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong…

S. Korea’s Heat-Related Deaths Rose To 11, Over 1,500 Treated For Heat Illnesses

SEOUL, Aug 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 11 deaths, caused by heat-related illnesses, this year, with over 1,500 people…

Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heat Wave

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – The intense heat wave in Japan shows no signs of abating, with the mercury in…

Protesters Rally Against AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarines In Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 4 (NNN-AAP) – Dozens of protesters, including members from the local activist group, Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, gathered at…