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Philippines rattled by 6.9 magnitude earthquake, USGS warns of possible tsunami waves

While no casualties or damage to property were reported, the U.S. Geological Survey has warned of possible tsunami waves in the region.

Dec 29, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

Bali bans plastic: Can Indonesia achieve its goals or fail like South Africa and India?

The newly introduced policy that bans single-use plastics aims for a 70 percent reduction in Bali's marine plastics by 2019.

Dec 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Scientists develop air-cleaning houseplant: Is it better than natural air purifying plants?

The genetically modified plant is capable of absorbing chloroform and benzene from the interiors of homes

Dec 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Volcanic activity triggers tsunami in Indonesia; at least 281 killed, over 1000 injured and 57 missing

Tsunami, triggered by Volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau hit beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night.

Dec 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nations agree global climate pact rules, but seen as weak

For many low-lying states and islands at risk from rising sea levels, this is not strong enough but had to be accepted grudgingly in exchange for other trade-offs.

Dec 16, 2018

By Reuters

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018. Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS

Is Frank Hoogerbeets' seismic predictions coming true after Alaska earthquake?

In the wake of the Alaska earthquake, many people believe that the tremor predictions made by Frank Hoogerbeets are coming true

Dec 2, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Storm strands US holiday travelers, more than 1240 flights canceled

The storm was bringing winds from 30 to 35 miles per hour (48-56 kph), with gusts of up to 45 to 50 miles mph (72-80 kph).

Nov 26, 2018

By Reuters

Who is to blame for the death of 31-foot sperm whale with 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach?

A dead sperm whale found in Indonesia, that swallowed six kilograms of plastic waste but the real cause of death is unknown.

Nov 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Lynn Jenner with information from Inciweb and CAFire.

Wildfire: Raging six-day-dld Camp Fire reaches 125,000 acres in size

The Camp Fire has already led to 42 deaths with a number of residents still unaccounted for.

Nov 14, 2018

By IBTimes SG Desk

Annotated image of the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Hill and Woolsey fires in southern California, taken Nov. 9, 2018, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer on NASA's Terra satellite.

California wildfires: Death toll 31, Hollywood celebrities lose their homes

300,000 people have been forced from their homes statewide due to the raging California wildfire and Mylie Cyrus, Gerard Butler lose house.

Nov 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Enipniastes eximia, the "headless chicken monster" (Photo: NOAA)

Marine life: Underwater cameras spotted Headless chicken monster in Southern Ocean

ADD's underwater cameras, which was deployed by fishing boats operating in Antarctica, filmed deep-sea sea cucumber Enypniastes eximia, floating 3 kilometres below the surface.

Oct 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 2 wild boars, 3 piglets trapped in cage off Sime Rd, Acres team rescues distressed animals

MP Louis Ng said that the investigation to identify the person or the group of people who set the trap to catch these boars are going on.

Oct 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Save SEA birds: Deforestation and wildlife trade may cause extinction of 50 to 90 species by 2100

National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of Sheffield researchers said that deforestation and illegal wildlife trade could cause the extinction of SEA bird species.

Oct 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Genome sequencing would save endangered Northwest orcas from extinction

Even though the killer whales or orcas are not an endangered species but some local populations are considered threatened or endangered due to the pollution and other issues.

Oct 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Super Typhoon Trami is seen from the International Space Station as it moves in the direction of Japan, September 25, 2018 in this image obtained from social media on September 26, 2018.

Heavy rains with strong winds hits Tokyo, 3.7 million in Japan ordered to evacuate due to typhoon Trami

The Japan Meteorological Agency has labeled typhoon Trami "a very strong" storm carrying gusts of about 216 kilometers per hour and sustained winds of about 126 kilometers per hour near its centre.

Oct 1, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

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Philippines rattled by 6.9 magnitude earthquake, USGS warns of possible tsunami waves

Bali bans plastic: Can Indonesia achieve its goals or fail like South Africa and India?

Scientists develop air-cleaning houseplant: Is it better than natural air purifying plants?

Volcanic activity triggers tsunami in Indonesia; at least 281 killed, over 1000 injured and 57 missing

Nations agree global climate pact rules, but seen as weak

Is Frank Hoogerbeets' seismic predictions coming true after Alaska earthquake?

Storm strands US holiday travelers, more than 1240 flights canceled

Who is to blame for the death of 31-foot sperm whale with 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach?

Wildfire: Raging six-day-dld Camp Fire reaches 125,000 acres in size

California wildfires: Death toll 31, Hollywood celebrities lose their homes

Marine life: Underwater cameras spotted Headless chicken monster in Southern Ocean

Singapore: 2 wild boars, 3 piglets trapped in cage off Sime Rd, Acres team rescues distressed animals

Save SEA birds: Deforestation and wildlife trade may cause extinction of 50 to 90 species by 2100

Genome sequencing would save endangered Northwest orcas from extinction

Heavy rains with strong winds hits Tokyo, 3.7 million in Japan ordered to evacuate due to typhoon Trami

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