Dengue cases keep rising keep rising in Bangladesh
Record 473 people hospitalised in a day; demand for blood spikes. Infected with dengue haemorrhagic fever, Abdur Razzak was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday.…
Mumbai crippled as rains break 45 year old record
Mumbai received 375 mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the maximum July downpour that the city has seen over a 24-hour period, breaking the record of 1974. As incessant rains…
Photos of snow leopard in Gaurishankar released on World Environment Day
The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday, officials of the Gaurishankhar Conservation Area have revealed…
Cyclone Fani makes landfall in South Asia
Storm weakens to ‘very severe’, expected to be downgraded to ‘severe’ over next six hours. Remaining on course, ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm Fani hit India’s…
When it comes to plastic pollution, name the brands, shame the brands
Southeast Asia’s addiction to plastic needs to end and it can’t end without engaging with brands. The standard narrative of the Southeast Asia plastic crisis has a…
Flooding death toll climbs to 50 in Indonesia
Aid agencies say evacuees in ‘urgent’ need of help. As of Sunday afternoon, at least 50 people were reported killed and 273 families had been left homeless following a flash…
Southeast Asia rejects the world’s plastic waste
China’s ban on imports of plastic waste, the “National Sword Campaign” which went into effect in January of 2018, upended the global recycling industry. China has received…
Smog over Pakistan near Punjab not India’s fault
Poor fuel quality, not crop burning in India, is the villain in the battle for clean air. After significant rainfall at the end of January, Lahoris are breathing, quite literally,…
Worsening smog forces Bangkok school closures
Bangkokians told to shelter indoor as smog and haze grips the city. The Education Ministry on Wednesday ordered educational institutes in Greater Bangkok to close for two days,…
Nepal to draft laws to address climate change
The government is currently working on a total of eight laws that would either be formulated or be considered for amendment. In a bid to address the overarching issues related to…