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…
Experts witness climate toll on Himalayas from mountain flight
Nepali and international experts observed a rapid retreat of snow cover on some of the world’s highest peaks.
Microplastics found in marine animals in Singapore’s coral reefs, mangroves: Study
Microplastics were found in the digestive and respiratory organs of the animals.
Water outage leaves Bhutanese town parched
A short circuit and oil leak damaged a transformer essential for pumping groundwater from a borewell, halting Phuentsholing's water supply.
Bangladesh bans plantation, sale of eucalyptus, akashmoni
These invasive species absorb excessive amounts of groundwater, which depletes soil moisture and severely affects dry and seasonal climate zones.
Woman swept away in pre-monsoon flood in Nepal. Experts call it a wake-up call for preparedness
The flood which was triggered by moderate rainfall of 41 mm not only swept away the woman, but also roads and drinking water pipelines in various places.