Hundreds still sheltering as fire blazes at landfill in Indonesia
The local disaster agency reported at least 331 people suffered from acute respiratory infections following intense exposure to toxic fumes from waste burned in the past 10 days.
ASEAN hotspot count surges to 86 percent as El Niño raises haze concerns
The warning was made during the 27th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in Bali, on Thursday, attended by ministers and…
Super Typhoon Bavi raises extreme weather concerns in China
As of Wednesday afternoon, Bavi was moving west-northwest at about 15 to 20 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 216 km/h, the National Meteorological…
Heavy rains batter northern provinces as flood, landslide risks rise in Vietnam
Forecasters say some areas could receive more than 300mm of rain, raising the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, industrial zones and mountain communities.
Female Asiatic black bear rescued in Vietnam after nearly 16 years in captivity
An initial health assessment found the bear to be underweight, weighing only 80–90kg, and in need of comprehensive veterinary care.
Landslide at Bangladesh Rohingya camp kills 4 students, teacher
From early Monday until dawn on Tuesday, eight Rohingya refugees were killed in three separate landslides in the camps following days of heavy rainfall.
Four killed, seven missing in rain-triggered landslide in India’s Kerala
The fatal landslide near Meenakshi Bridge had been preceded by exceptionally heavy rainfall in Meppadi, which recorded 226 mm of rain in the past 24 hours.
Warming seas bring jellyfish, sharks closer to Korea’s beaches
Marine experts say rising water temperatures are driving a sharp increase in venomous jellyfish, posing growing risks not only to beachgoers but also to fishermen and coastal…
Cambodian landfill closed after USD300 million ‘recycling facility’ pollutes stream, kills fish
Cambodia's Ministry of Environment ordered the closure of a landfill in Preah Sihanouk province, after it was determined that the site had polluted a nearby stream and caused the…
Cambodia’s five-year environmental diplomacy strategy to tackle climate change, ecosystem decline
It also promotes ecosystem conservation and environmental protection, amid warnings that global climate change and ecosystem degradation have reached a dangerous “red line”.