Environment

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Northern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 13 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines…

Typhoon Lan Moves North Near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands

TOKYO, Aug 13 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday, Typhoon Lan is moving north over the Pacific near Japan’s…

Update: Firefighters Continue To Battle Wildfires With At Least 55 Killed In Maui, Hawaii

LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Firefighters yesterday continued to battle the devastating wildfires that have killed at least 55…

Over 45,000 Displaced As Floods, Landslides Hit Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Department of Disaster Management, said yesterday that, more than 45,000 people were currently in…

Over One Million Stranded As Floods Ravage Parts Of SE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug 11 (NNN-BSS) – The floods in parts of south-west Bangladesh, due to the onrush of upstream waters, coupled…

Over 18,000 Evacuated In Myanmar After Rivers Swell Above Danger Mark

YANGON, Aug 11 (NNN-MNA) – Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar’s Kayin State, due to…

Temperature Hits 40 Degrees Celsius In Central Japan

TOKYO, Aug 11 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said yesterday that, the mercury reached 40 degrees Celsius in a central…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Central New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted 75 km north of French Pass, central…

People Living Along Mekong In Laos Warned Of Potential Floods

VIENTIANE, Aug 10 (NNN-KPL) – The Mekong river will continue to rise to a dangerous level, after days of heavy…

5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku today, the country’s meteorology, climatology and…