Environment

Four Bodies Found Near Mountain Trail In Southern Japan

TOKYO, Oct 7 (NNN-NHK) – Four bodies were discovered yesterday, near the Mt. Asahi trail, in the southern Japanese prefecture…

Haze Deteriorates Singapore’s Air Quality

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The air quality in Singapore deteriorated into the unhealthy range, yesterday, as the change in…

Three Killed In Gold Mine Collapse In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 7 (NNN-MNA) – Three people were killed, in the collapse of an abandoned gold mine, in central Myanmar’s…

Mongolia Plants Over 20 Million Trees Since 2021 To Curb Desertification

ULAN BATOR, Oct 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia has planted 20.6 million trees across the country, since the launch of its…

Japan Starts Second Release Of Nuclear-Contaminated Wastewater Into Ocean Despite Protest

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today started the second round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima…

6.6-Magnitude Quake Jolted South Of Japan’s Izu Islands, Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 5 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, struck south of Japan’s Izu Islands today,…

Cultivation Of A Rice Variety Banned In Punjab To Curb Delhi’s Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (NNN-PTI) – The government of India’s northern state, Punjab, banned the cultivation of a particular rice…

13 Injured In Earthquakes In Far-Western Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 13 people were injured and one went missing, after a series of earthquakes…

Lightning Storm Causes Widespread South Australian Blackouts

CANBERRA, Oct 3 (NNN-AAP) – Tens of thousands of South Australians have been left without electricity, after a damaging storm…

British Lawmakers Criticise PM Over Delay To Ban On Gas-Fuelled Cars

LONDON, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a delay to the phasing out of petrol-driven vehicles…