environment

At least 24 people died and mre than a dozen were missing after landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rain hit northern India, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 19). Forecasters have also warned of more…

A group of 10 naval vessels from China and Russia sailed through a strait separating Japan’s main island and its northern island of Hokkaido on Monday (Oct 18), the Japanese government said, adding that it is closely watching such…

Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said on Tuesday (Oct 19). Rangers and police found the dead grey-shanked douc langurs…

At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern India, officials said on Sunday (Oct 17), as rescuers scoured for survivors in muddy debris and the military flew in emergency supplies.…

China will secure domestic energy supplies this winter while ensuring its climate change targets are met, a state planning official said on Wednesday (Oct 13). The comments come as several regions grapple with their worst power crunch in…

Several Indian states have warned of potential power cuts as plants run low on coal, even as the central government claims adequate stocks are available. While Punjab and Rajasthan carried out limited power cuts at the weekend, power…

China will set up a 1.5 billion yuan (S$315 million) fund to finance efforts to protect biodiversity, a move experts say will help address gaps in funding such efforts. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced this on Tuesday (Oct 12)…