Air pollution kills five children across East Asia and the Pacific every day: UNICEF report
In addition, 91 percent – or 453 million – children in the region live in countries where ozone pollution exceeds WHO guideline levels.
ANA, JAL cancel more flights as heavy snowfall continues in Japan
ANA announced that as of 7 p.m. Thursday, 30 of its domestic flights were to be canceled on Friday, including planes on the Haneda-Toyama and Fukuoka-Komatsu routes.
South Korea to see early spring, extended summer due to climate shifts: local meteorologist
Looking ahead, South Korea’s climate is becoming increasingly subtropical.
Increase in common mosquitoes in Cambodia attributed to dry season, climate change
While Culex mosquitoes do not pose serious health risks, the Ministry of Health continues to warn the public to remain vigilant against Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit dengue…
Efforts fail to douse fires raging in three Nepali mountain districts
Wildlife and settlements are also under threat.
Global conference in Islamabad to breathe new life into climate action
Two-day moot hosted by DawnMedia kicks off from tomorrow, will feature high-powered discussions on critical issues in climate change.
TEPCO to dismantle treated water tanks at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant
A total of 21 tanks will be dismantled, and TEPCO aims to complete the dismantling by the end of March 2026.
Illegal mining allegedly perpetrated by Chinese in Philippines’ Surigao City leaves deep, painful scars
Drone shots of the two sites reveal the scale of destruction—massive open areas where natural vegetation disappeared as it was replaced by barren, muddy wasteland.
Almost one-third of protected forest in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear destroyed by fire
Sot Samnang, director of the park, shared that the fires were set by a small number of people living in the surrounding areas. He explained that, as is usual during the dry…
Indonesia wavering on climate commitments amid global uncertainty
Since late last week, following Washington’s announcement that it will back out from the Paris Agreement in order to improve its economy, several of Jakarta’s high ranking…