Environment

Toxic Chemicals In Tokyo Residents’ Blood More Than Twice National Average

TOKYO, Jun 9 (NNN-NHK) – Scientists in western Tokyo confirmed that, concentrations of the potentially harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)…

Strong Earthquake Hit South-East Java, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Jun 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake, struck off Indonesia’s western province of East Java early today, but did…

Egypt, UAE Firm Signed 10-Billion-USD Deal To Build Wind Power Plant

CAIRO, Jun 7 (NNN-MENA) – An agreement to build a wind power plant in Upper Egypt’s Sohag province, was signed…

Dried Lake In Northern Mongolia Restored After Several Decades

ULAN BATOR, Jun 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A dried lake in the northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul, has been restored by…

Heavy Rain, Floods Killed Three, Destroyed 990 Houses In Central Japan

TOKYO, Jun 6 (NNN-NHK) – Floods claimed three lives and damaged about 990 houses after torrential rains pounded a wide…

Over 35,000 Kg Waste Collected From Mt Qomolangma, Other Mountains

KATHMANDU, Jun 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Teams, led by Nepal Army, collected 35,708 kg waste, left by climbers on Mt. Qomolangma…

Arab Forum In Algeria Addressed Earthquake Prevention, Responses

ALGIERS, Jun 6 (NNN-APS) – Arab experts and policymakers attended a forum in Algiers yesterday, to discuss ways to prevent…

Philippines Raised Alert Level At Most Active Volcano

MANILA, Jun 5 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, today, raised the alert level over the most…

Australia Decides To Triple Size Of Macquarie Island Marine Park For Ocean Protection

CANBERRA, Jun 5 (NNN-AAP) – Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, today announced the expansion of the…

Passive Smoking On Streets Annoys People In Japan The Most: Survey

TOKYO, Jun 4 (NNN-NHK) – A recent survey by a Japanese medical institution, showed that, passive smoking on streets, makes…