Hanoi chokes under severe pollution as AQI levels hit health-warning zone
Real-time IQAir data on Wednesday showed the capital's AQI climbing to 223, making it the world’s third most polluted city, up from 188 and seventh place on Tuesday.
Earthquakes in northern Japan leave 30 injured, disrupt water and power supplies
Tsunami warnings and advisories were initially issued for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, among other areas, but these were later lifted. A 70-centimeter wave…
Emissions from transport, industry top urban polluters in Pakistan: report
The report also concludes that urban smog is overwhelmingly generated within Pakistan’s own airsheds.
Hot and dry weather spell good news for Malaysian farmers
While the dry weather is good, it also poses other challenges, specifically increased threats to crops, like rats, rice pests, and various diseases.
Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters
Suffering through days without clean water or proper medical care, evacuees packed into emergency shelters across three provinces in the northern part of Sumatra are falling…
M7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan; tsunami waves observed in Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate
The first tsunami reached Muroran Port in Hokkaido at 11:19 p.m. and Urakawa at 11:38 p.m., both recording a maximum height of 40 centimeters.
Mining operation in Cambodia shut down after fish, livestock deaths
The Ministry of Environment explained that the company’s wastewater storage pond lacked a proper treatment system. As a result, all wastewater from the milling and mineral…
Springs and groundwater shrinking across Nepal, ADB assessment warns
Bank’s report says water scarcity threatens livelihoods, cultural heritage, and social stability.
Sumatra tragedy: Calls grow for Indonesia to accept foreign disaster aid
As of Monday night, the death toll had reached 961, with at least 289 people still missing and around 5,000 injured. More than 157,000 houses and over 1,200 public facilities have…
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
More than two million people in Sri Lanka — nearly 10 per cent of the population — have been affected by last week’s floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the…