Environment

Super Typhoon Saola Affects Nearly 200,000 In Philippines

MANILA, Aug 30 (NNN-PNA) – Super typhoon Saola, triggered floods and landslides in seven regions in the Philippines, affecting nearly…

Roundup: Hurricane Idalia Forces Evacuations, Flight Cancellations In Florida

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Tropical Storm Idalia, strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane yesterday afternoon, as it was…

Indonesia Gears Up To Combat Air Pollution Ahead Of ASEAN Summit

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has geared up to combat air pollution, ahead of the 43rd summit of the…

7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off South Kalimantan province in central Indonesia, early today, but did…

UNICEF Delivers Medical Supplies Amid Escalating Dengue Outbreak Among Bangladesh’s Children

DHAKA, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) – With more than 21,000 cases of dengue reported among children under the age of 15…

Saola Intensifies Into Super Typhoon, Affects Philippines

MANILA, Aug 27 (NNN-PNA) – Saola intensified into a super typhoon at dawn today, threatening to dump heavy rain and…

Tornadoes Killed Five In U.S. State Of Michigan

CHICAGO, Aug 27 (Xinhua) — Seven severe tornadoes tore across five counties in the U.S. Midwestern state of Michigan on…

Chinese-Built Solar Plant Boosting Kenya’s Clean Energy Aspirations

NAIROBI, Aug 27 (NNN-KBC) – Some 14 km from Garissa town, located in north-eastern Kenya, sits one of the country’s…

ASEAN Aim To Promote Interconnectivity In Energy

JAKARTA, Aug 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), declared yesterday, to push for…

Japan Started Releasing Fukushima Nuke Wastewater Into Ocean Amid Protest, Opposition

TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the…