Environment

Cape Town Wildfire Contained As Evacuated Residents Allowed To Return Home

CAPE TOWN, Dec 24 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African firefighters have managed to contain a four-day massive wildfire near Cape Town,…

Four Killed In Road Accident In South Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 24 (NNN-TASS) – Four people were killed in a collision between a minibus and a car, in the…

Ancient Statues Unearthed At Ta Prohm Temple In Cambodia’s Angkor Park

PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (NNN-AKP) – Archaeologists have unearthed six, centuries-old sandstone statues at the Ta Prohm temple restoration site,…

COP28: World set to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-Bernama) – After two weeks of negotiations, nearly 200 countries adopted the…

UN Chief Saddened By Earthquake In China

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, was deeply saddened by the earthquake in China, said his…

Heavy Rainfall Hits Tamil Nadu, Leading To Cancellation Of Trains, Flights

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy rains hit India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, triggering inundation and resulting in…

Emergency Flood Alerts Issued For Parts Of Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (NNN-AAP) – Emergency flood alerts were issued for parts of Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland today, as…

Over 7,000 Sri Lankans Affected By Rainy Weather This Week

COLOMBO, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by inclement rainy weather this week,…

Mongolia Plants 41.5 Million Trees Since 2021 To Curb Desertification

ULAN BATOR, Dec 16 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia has planted 41.5 million trees across the country, since the launch of its…

Australia Facing Growing Risk Of Electricity Generation Shortfall

CANBERRA, Dec 15 (NNN-AAP) – Australia is facing a growing risk of a shortfall in its electricity generation capacity, amid…