World-famous glaciers ‘to disappear by 2050’
The United Nations cultural agency Unesco said that glaciers in one third of World Heritage sites will disappear by 2050, regardless of the applied climate scenario.
Environment
First ultrafine dust advisory in nine months issued across Seoul
The authorities said the ultrafine dust level may have gone up as domestically generated fine dust piled up due to air stagnation.
China to enhance ability to control methane emissions
China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua also said China attaches great importance to methane emissions control, carrying out a series of measures in various sectors.
COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance
According to the long-term climate-risk index, Bangladesh is in the seventh position among the most affected countries from 2010 to 2019.
Cautious COP27
In the face of a gloomy outlook next year, it is more critical now than ever that countries join hands to brace for the hardships.
COP27: Indonesia can lead the global ‘just’ climate transition
“Just transition” provides essential opportunities for a country like Indonesia, which faces an existential challenge from rising seas and other catastrophic effects of…
Six dead as 6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal
Dozens of houses were damaged due to the earthquake, but detailed reports are still awaited since the quake struck.
Kelantan may be sinking
Although barely seen by the naked eye, the ground settlement caused by the drawing of underground water could bring more floods, according to a land surveying expert.
Governments in Asean should embrace second-life plastic
If governments have been slow to roll out waste management systems, they should be looking at ways to support the dynamic commercial sector now doing it for them.
Malaysia issues flash flood warning for KL, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Johor, Melaka and Sarawak
The northeast monsoon season hit Malaysia earlier than expected this year on Nov 7, with Met Malaysia warning on Nov 6 of continuous rain in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor…