11 million families in Philippines facing water crisis
The figure is almost half of the total number of Filipino families, which stood at 26.39 million in 2020, according to the latest government data.
Extremely hot: HKO to introduce new warning as climate warms
With 2023 shaping up to be one of the 10 hottest years on record, the Hong Kong Observatory is introducing a new warning level for the changing climes: Extremely Hot.
India’s PM to gift solar energy project to his parliamentary constituency tomorrow
The cost of this project is Rs 17.24 crore.
New research shows true danger of waste burning in the greater Jakarta area
Research shows the extent of the practice and its fallout on public health to be more extensive than imagined.
Why we need healthy forests for healthy people: FAO Director
There is clear evidence to show that spending time in forests reduces stress and lowers blood pressure and the risk of heart attacks, says the writer.
Trash trawler launched to clear waters off Bali
A small boat, the brainchild of 52-year-old Franco-Swiss Yvan Bourgnon, designed to collect ocean waste took to the water for the first time off Bali island on Tuesday.
Bottled water industry can undermine progress towards safe water for all: United Nations
According to the report, the bottled water sector used 35 per cent of the PET bottles produced globally in 2019 with 85 per cent wind up in landfills or unregulated waste.
Plastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple by 2040
Marine plastic pollution could rise 160 per cent by 2040 if legally binding global policies are not introduced, it predicted.
Sleepless in Singapore? Even nights are getting hotter, according to temperature data
Yearly average temperatures, hotter nights, and changes in the monthly average temperature all show that Singapore is getting hotter.
Lahore most polluted city, Chad worst among countries in 2022: Survey
Lahore’s air quality worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic meter from 86.5 in 2021, making it the most polluted city globally.