Environment

Temperatures In Iraq Surpass 50 Degrees Celsius Amid Heatwave

BAGHDAD, Aug 13 (NNN-NINA) – A heatwave is hitting Iraq, sending its temperatures to surpass 50 degrees Celsius yesterrday, the…

Iranian Space Agency Warns Of Decline In Caspian Sea Water Level

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian Space Agency (ISA), yesterday warned of a significant decline in the water level…

Five Killed As Landslide Debris Hit Car In Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (NNN-PTI) – Five people travelling in a car were killed, after being hit by landslide debris,…

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…