environment

Military copters flown to put out wildfire in South Iran

May 16, 2021 07:31

Ministry of Defense has employed helicopters to contain wildfires in the southern provinces of Iran.
Nearly a fifth of Earth's surface transformed since 1960: Study

May 12, 2021 03:54

Whether it's turning forests into cropland or savanna into pastures, humanity has repurposed land over the last 60 years equivalent in area to Africa and Europe combined, researchers said Tuesday.
Tanker collision spilled 400 tons of oil off China coast: Authorities

Apr 29, 2021 07:41

Around 400 tonnes of oil spilt into the Yellow Sea after a tanker collided with another ship off China's largest crude-receiving port earlier this week, maritime authorities said Thursday.
5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Iran's southern port

Apr 18, 2021 06:32

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Iran’s southern coastal province of Bushehr near the port of Bandar Ganaveh, leaving no casualties.
Floods, landslides kill dozens in Indonesia and neighboring East Timor

Apr 04, 2021 06:50

Flash floods unleashed by torrential heavy rains early on Sunday killed 23 people on Indonesia's island of Flores, injuring nine while five went missing, as the tiny neighbouring nation of East Timor reported eight deaths.
Three-quarters of Somali families lacking safe water as drought looms: Report

Mar 23, 2021 00:16

Nearly three-quarters of Somali families lack safe drinking water as drought looms across the country and depletes wells, raising the risk of hunger as crops fail and livestock dies, UK-based charity Save the Children said on Monday.
Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

Mar 22, 2021 05:13

Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain expected to continue for the next few days.
Heavy rains in Australia's east bring worst floods in 50 years

Mar 21, 2021 10:10

Heavy rains along Australia’s east coast over the weekend have brought the worst flooding in half a century in some areas, authorities said on Sunday, forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses.
Leader urges conservation, warns of ramifications of environment destruction

Mar 05, 2021 09:36

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has highlighted the need to conserve the environment, saying the destruction of the environment would ruin the future of mankind.
Dense fog reduces visibility in northern India

Feb 19, 2021 13:44

A thick blanket of fog shrouded parts of northern India on Friday (February 19), reducing visibility for people commuting early in the day.