Islanders protest in St Martin’s over Bangladeshi government tourism restrictions
The government's decision is a move to limit tourism on the coral island in an effort to ensure an eco-friendly environment.
Safeguarding Assam’s winged winter guests: A call to protect migratory birds and their habitats
As the crisp winter air descends on Assam, the region once again prepares to welcome a colourful array of migratory birds from distant lands.
Storm Trami triggers floods, landslides, blackouts across Philippines
The situation could get worse, warned disaster response officials, as the full impact of the weather disturbance has yet to be felt in localities where it was expected to hit land.
Amid impending cyclone ‘Dana’, people in panic buying mode of essentials in Odisha
Weathermen forecast the low-pressure area turning into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 48 to 72 hours.
Japan prepares to set up hospital ship for large-scale disaster response
According to the Cabinet Secretariat, the hospital ship will dock at ports near disaster-hit areas, transport patients from local hospitals to those in more distant areas, treat…
Vietnam eyes regenerative tourism through sustainable practices, solutions
The Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE) 2024 being held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, brings together experts and business representatives in the field of tourism to discuss…
Kathmandu Metropolitan City to crack down on polluting vehicles
Officials say they will soon start random emission testing on the road in coordination with traffic police and the environment department.
Areas of northern Japan see first snowfall
Sapporo saw its first snow of the season eight days earlier than usual and 22 days earlier than last year. While Obihiro, located to the east of Sapporo, observed snowfall 12 days…
Singapore gov’t agencies adopt measures after 30 tonnes of ‘slop’ leaked into sea after Shell oil leak
In a joint statement on Oct 21, eight government agencies said they were working closely with Shell to clean up the leaked oil.
People of the Delta and climate change
The 29the edition of the United Nation’s Conference of Parties on Environment (COP29) will begin next month. The countdown calls for different aspects of climate change to be…