Pakistan emerges from record smog season
Experts say government's efforts that tackle pollution’s effects, rather than its source, miss the point.
Experts say government's efforts that tackle pollution’s effects, rather than its source, miss the point.
With an average PM2.5 level of 78 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³), Bangladesh had the worst air quality in the world, second only to Chad (128 µg/m³). It was followed by…
Ultrafine dust, an unwelcome March guest, arrives just as South Koreans shake off winter and start enjoying the outdoors.
Despite this, it’s still possible for the country to experience high heat indices, which could reach 48°C and 50°C, and for its maximum daytime temperature to possibly be…
This problem is not just confined to the capital – it is a nationwide crisis, with Vietnam ranking the second most polluted country in ASEAN, according to the latest World Air…
The Lumbini provincial government built over 75 water lifting projects in Palpa’s 10 local units, but maintenance has been neglected.
The fire, which broke out on Feb. 26., caused damage to more than 200 houses and other structures, killed a 90-year-old man, and razed about 2,900 hectares of land.
Grounded bats are often less adept at launching into flight from the ground, possibly due to exhaustion or injury, or because they are young and inexperienced, per an expert. This…
Torrential rains that occurred since the weekend paralysed part of Jakarta and its satellite cities, especially Bekasi in West Java, which saw at least 16 districts inundated and…
The phenomenon threatens agricultural production and freshwater supplies in one of the country’s most important rice-producing regions.