Environment

Environment

Volcano in Indonesia leads to cancellation of several flights due to ash

Constant ash coming out of the Indonesian Volcano has forced five airports on July 10, 2015. This also includes one on the holiday islands...

Fukushima town evacuation order to be lifted on September 5

Officials from the central government are all set to lift the evacuation order that was placed since the 2011 disaster in Fukushima. The citizens...

Thailand rice farmers suffering from water shortage

Farmers in the North and North East of Thailand are suffering from water shortage as the reservoirs have dried and the levels have gone...

Monsoon floods in Gujarat severely damage private and public property

Heavy monsoon rains has caused havoc at in the state of Gujarat, India. Wide spread damage has been caused to public and private properties....

Food distribution by WFP banned in Nepal

The Central Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (CDFDQC) of Nepal has temporarily stopped selling and distributing food items that are stored by...

Toxic alcohol claims lives of 102 in Mumbai

Illegal local alcohol has killed more than 100 people and has seriously sickened several others from the slum area in Mumbai. Mumbai police spokesperson,...

North Korea to face worst drought condition of the century

North Korea has been hit with the worst drought in the century. The recent condition has increased fears of worsening food shortages. State based...

Radioactive leak scare at Indira Gandhi Airport reported false

Reports of radioactive leaks at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport turned out to be a false alarm on May 29, 2015. The atomic inspectors...

Japanese island to be evacuated after volcano eruption

Authorities from the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima have started evacuating the southern portion of the island after a volcano suddenly erupted on May 29,...

Sendai nuclear reactors get approval for restart

Kagoshima Prefecture’s nuclear plant has got the final permit that is needed to restart its reactors on May 27, 2015. The Nuclear Regulation authority...