A new wave of global demand for greener vessels and mounting pressure to diversify supply chains is offering Vietnam a rare opportunity for the country to revive and expand its…
The Daily Star's editorial team highlights how microplastics in the Halda River's fish reveal deep institutional neglect.
Water shortages, nationwide shortages of fertilisers and seeds, and mounting production costs shave farmer profits off paddy cultivation.
The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one of 10 known “walking shark”…
Thirteen people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while 196 residents were evacuated to safe locations after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian county in Yibin,…
"In the new carbon economy, the wealth is not only in what countries produce, but in what they protect, reduce and never emit," writes Samiksha Baral.
The sand temperature on Kuroshima Island in Okinawa has been rising year by year, and estimates based on past temperature data indicate that it has increased by 1.3 C over the…
A Singapore-based think-tank assessing transboundary haze from forest fires issued a rare “code red” warning on Wednesday, flagging a risk for severe regional haze between…
Stationed at Camp II, Nepal’s first Everest rangers monitor climbers, enforce waste rules and tackle growing garbage on the peak.
The warming El Nino climate phenomenon is expected to create a longer and stronger dry season at a time when fire readiness could be compromised by economic uncertainty and budget…