Indonesia evacuates tourists after Mount Barujari eruption
Indonesian authorities are searching for several hundred tourists after Mount Barujari on Lombok island spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere and have evacuated more than 1,100 others,...
Massive typhoon hits eastern China & Taiwan, kills 5, injured 268
A massive typhoon left one person dead in eastern China today, a day after killing four and injuring 260 in Taiwan. Typhoon Megi weakened to a tropical storm after hitting the coastal city of...
UAE lifts its carbon reduction target
The UAE has committed to provide almost a third of its energy needs through clean sources by 2021. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, on Monday said the country would...
Russia Drops Ban On Imports Of Egyptian Fruit, Vegetables
Russia announced it is dropping a brief import ban on fruits and vegetables from Egypt, after Cairo backed down on tough restrictions on wheat imports from Russia. Russia’s agriculture...
A Lesser Known Region Of Rajasthan Sparks A Debate On Conservation Tourism
A book launch in Delhi transpired into a constructive discussion on wildlife conservation, where among other participants, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje called for a public private...
China tops WHO list for deadly outdoor air pollution
China is the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution, according to analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN agency has previously warned that tiny particulates from cars,...
Exploring risk-based approaches for remediation of soils and ground water in Oman
A three-day workshop which seeks to explore the potential of risk-based assessment and remediation of contaminated soils and ground water in Oman began at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) on...
Lebanese Environment Ministry to start cleansing contaminated Litani
Lebanese Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mashnouq, confirmed today that his Ministry would soon bring into effect a roadmap to cleanse highly defiled Litani river. Mashnouq, who sponsored today a...
