Environment/Science
Environment/Science
People in several areas in Pakistan, which were hit by flash flood, complained that they were facing poor internet and mobile coverage. more
US: Dog kills 23 newly hatched sea turtles on a Florida beach

A stray dog killed 23 newly hatched turtles on a North Florida beach, officials said.

Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts meet in New York

Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, t ...

Nine dead, three missing after flash floods ravage China

At least nine people died, and three others went missing after flash floods hit a wild camping site in northern China, with heavy rains continuing to wreak havoc in the world's second ...

Chinese man pleads guilty to smuggling 850 protected turtles to Hong Kong

A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York for falsely labelling live turtles as fake toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes on a ...

UN weather agency WMO says extreme weather is breaking records worldwide

Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) relea ...

Pakistan: 71 dead, 86 injured in KP rains, flash floods amid raging Monsoon

The KP Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said 71 people, mostly children, died in rain-related incidents in Khyber Paktunkhwa, media reports said.

Four die after cloudburst triggers massive landslide in north India's Uttarakhand, scores missing

A cloud burst and resultant massive landslide in Uttarkashi’s Dharali village in north Indian state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday left at least four people dead and 50 others injured, m ...

Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva

Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the econ ...

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rocks New York, no casualties

An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter Scale hit New York on Saturday, with no casualties reported due to the tremor that shook the American city.