Environment

Floods, landslides kill 14 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

JAKARTA (AA) : At least 14 people were killed when heavy floods and landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, with a…

1 week ago

New Zealand signs MOU with German institute on Antarctica cooperation

(Reuters): New Zealand said on Saturday that its Antarctic agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute…

1 week ago

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

HANOI (AFP): More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave…

1 week ago

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

NAIROBI (AFP): The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said Friday,…

1 week ago

Biden’s natural gas pause could complicate Pennsylvania strategy

Zack Budryk The Biden administration’s pause on natural gas exports is putting the president in a tricky political spot in…

1 week ago

Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions

JAKARTA (Reuters): The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang…

1 week ago

India’s Kerala shuts schools, colleges amid sweltering heat

NEW DELHI (Reuters): India's Kerala state has closed all schools and colleges until Monday due to scorching temperatures, urging people…

2 weeks ago

Biden to announce $3 billion to replace lead pipes

WASHINGTON: President Biden will announce Thursday that his administration will be doling out $3 billion in funds to replace lead…

2 weeks ago

Residents fear for safety as Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupts

TAGULANDANG (Reuters): Antelmus Paulus, 67, is in despair after the eruption on Tuesday of Indonesia's Ruang volcano rendered his home…

2 weeks ago

Kenya flood toll rises to 179 as homes and roads are destroyed

NAIROBI (Reuters): Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 179 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to leave…

2 weeks ago

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