Expert analyses tsunami risk after over 15 earthquakes in the Andaman Sea
Although unlikely, a large earthquake in the area could occur, but it is unlikely to generate a tsunami due to the fault's horizontal slip motion, which typically does not…
Malformation, pests and water shortage: The mango meltdown in Pakistan’s Sindh
In the last five years, the acreage of mango orchards across Sindh has dwindled, shrinking from 59,100 hectares in 2019-20 to 58,900 hectares in 2023-24.
North Jakarta braces for tidal flooding until end June
To further mitigate the impacts of tidal flooding, the Jakarta administration plans to install additional water pumps in coastal areas.
Bhutan’s economy at risk without urgent climate action: World Bank
The country's three main economic pillars, hydropower, agriculture, and tourism, are already increasingly exposed to climatic shifts.
Vietnam jails six people over trafficking of 2.8-tonne pangolin scales
All eight pangolin species are listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which bans international trade…
Asia warming nearly twice as fast as global average: WMO report
The report says that 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record depending on the dataset, with widespread and prolonged heatwaves. The warming trend between 1991–2024…
Northern China and Beijing hit with intense heatwave
Meteorological authorities issued orange high-temperature alerts as temperatures soar toward 40 C, posing significant challenges to daily life and public activities.
At least two missing, feared drowned in flash floods in Cambodia’s coastal region
Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported that low pressure over the South China Sea is currently affecting the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Upper…
Turbulence ahead: How used cooking oil could hinder aviation’s green fuel hopes
A joint investigation by The Straits Times and Climate Home News reveals how soaring demand for this key ingredient in sustainable aviation fuel has led to ‘ridiculous’ data…
Torrential rain triggers severe flooding, landslides in Vietnam’s northern region
Soil moisture models show that in several parts of these provinces, the ground is either nearly saturated or fully saturated, increasing the risk of further landslides and…