Environment

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Western Indonesia, No Casualties Reported

JAKARTA, Apr 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of East Java yesterday, but there were no…

Feature: Japanese Public Gathered To Oppose Contaminated Wastewater Discharge Plan

TOKYO, Apr 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese residents, yesterday held a rally in Tokyo, to protest against the Japanese government’s plan,…

Dust Storm Hit Southern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Apr 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A strong wind and a heavy dust storm are now hitting the southern Gobi…

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Eastern Philippines

MANILA, Apr 5 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, jolted the eastern Philippines last night,…

Lao Cabinet Ordered Urgent Action To Tackle Air Pollution

VIENTIANE, Mar 30 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao cabinet issued an order for urgent action, to tackle air pollution, following the…

Bushfire In Australian National Park An Environmental Tragedy: Expert

CANBERRA, Mar 29 (NNN-AAP) – An expert has described a bushfire that has burned about one- fifth of a national…

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupted Four Times In Single Day

JAKARTA, Mar 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Anak Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia’s Lampung province, erupted four times as of yesterday afternoon, spewing…

Thailand’s Northern Provinces Report Unsafe Levels Of Air Pollution

BANGKOK, Mar 28 (NNN-TNA) – Air pollution continued to plague Thailand’s northern provinces, with air pollution in some regions reaching…

La Nina Provides Relief To Australia’s Environment Amid Climate Change Threats: Report

CANBERRA, Mar 28 (NNN-AAP) – High rainfall, driven by the La Nina weather phenomenon in the Pacific, granted Australia’s environment…

Bangladesh To Ban Single-Use Plastic Items In Mangrove Forest

DHAKA, Mar 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh will ban single-use plastic items in the Sundarbans, one of the world’s largest mangrove…