Environment

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…

Myanmar Extends Smoking Ban To 10 More Sites In Archaeological Zone

YANGON, Jun 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has extended the smoking ban to 10 more areas in the Bagan-NyaungU Ancient Cultural…

Warmer, Drier Weather Forecast For Winter In Australia

SYDNEY, Jun 2 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), issued its winter long-range forecast yesterday, saying that, large areas…

One Killed, Five Injured By Billboard Collapse As Massive Sandstorm Hit Egypt’s Capital

CAIRO, Jun 2 (NNN-MENA) – One person was killed and five others were wounded, in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as…

Buildings Damaged In Myanmar Earthquake

YANGON, Jun 1 (NNN-MNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9, struck about 22 miles (35.41 km) north-west of…

Israel Not On Track To Reach Climate Targets

JERUSALEM, Jun 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – In most sustainability measurements, Israel ranks lower than its OECD counterparts. Israel is not on…