Flooded areas in Philippines’ Mindanao need help
In the Bangsamoro autonomous region, aid must come fast to affected localities to avoid rekindling poll-related violence and a ‘full-blown humanitarian crisis,’ group warns.
Is Seoul getting hotter?
This year’s summer is expected to be as hot as last year, says renowned meteorologist.
Caution urged for drivers in Japan in case of underpass flooding
“Normalcy bias” — the thought that “this will be fine” — can be particularly dangerous, potentially leading to your car becoming stuck and inoperable in deep water.
Where the margins break first: Pakistan’s unequal battle with climate change
The disproportionate cost of climate change is not limited to class but also seeps into gender, where women, girls and transgenders face a higher risk.
Jumbo task: 400 pills a day for elephants with TB at Karachi’s Safari Park
It has taken Madhubala and Malika several weeks to settle into the treatment after spitting out the first few doses they tasted of the bitter medicine, and crankily charging their…
Nepal is counting its monkeys to tame rising trouble in villages
First nationwide monkey census aims to find ways to reduce conflict and help develop conservation and adaptation plans.
Satellite-tagged bird covers 6,000 km from India to China in 18 days
The bird had a three-day sojourn in a forest in Odisha from 30 April to 2 May after covering around 4,000 kilometres from Southern Africa.
Marine paradise of Malaysia’s Pom-pom island under siege
Conservationists in the area have noticed a foreign barge, believed to be owned by a tour company, dredging sand from the seabed.
At least nine dead as heavy rain, landslides batter Vietnam’s northern provinces
Authorities have warned of further widespread heavy rainfall across the northern region from May 22 to 25. Rainfall is expected to reach 100–250mm, with some areas likely to…
1 child dead, 11 injured in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to strong winds, storms
The heavy hailstorms, which also struck Islamabad, caused widespread damage to vehicles, windscreens, and solar panels, while also triggering flash floods following intense…