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Banned chemicals in ocean are causing mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

Out of the 19 groups of orcas studied, 10 of them were designated as at a "high risk of collapse" over the coming century because of PCB exposure alone.

Oct 1, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Video grab shows heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Trami in Okinawa, Japan in this September 29, 2018 photo by @KAZU.KTOMSN. INSTAGRAM @KAZU.KTOMSN/Social Media/via REUTERS

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

NHK also said airlines had cancelled more than 380 flights, mainly those flying in and out of Okinawa.

Sep 29, 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

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Residents walk on a collapsed mosque in Blang Mancung village after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Aceh province July 3, 2013. Twenty seven people were killed and more than 200 were injured after the earthquake struck Aceh province on Tuesday, local media

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

An earlier quake destroyed some houses, killing one person and injuring at least 10, authorities said.

Sep 28, 2018

By Reuters

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.

Japan braces as typhoon charts course for main island

Typhoon Trami, rated category 2 by Tropical Storm Risk, with category 5 the highest, is the latest storm to threaten Japan.

Sep 28, 2018

By Reuters

A man walks past uprooted trees on a damaged street after Typhoon Mangkhut hit Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee TPX

Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoon

The China Meteorological Administration said the typhoon, dubbed "King of Storms", swept west to Guangxi province at 6 a.m.

Sep 17, 2018

By Reuters

High waves hit the shore at Heng Fa Chuen, a residental district near the waterfront, as Typhoon Mangkhut slams Hong Kong, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Packing gale force winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year.

Sep 16, 2018

By Reuters

People are seen inside an evacuation centre in preparation for Typhoon Mangkhut in Cagayan, Philippines, in this September 13, 2018 photo by LGU Gonzaga Cagayan from social media. LGU Gonzaga Cagayan/Social Media/via REUTERS

Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut' strikes northern Philippines

Disaster authorities have yet to complete damage assessments from Mangkhut, the 15th and most powerful storm to hit the Philippines this year.

Sep 15, 2018

By Reuters

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Scientists planning to turn Sahara desert green for the first time in 4500 years

A newly published study in the journal Science looks at what would happen if scientists can turn the Sahara into a huge farm for renewable energy.

Sep 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Another strong quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, buildings collapse: witness

A Reuters witness said the latest quake sent people into the streets in panic and caused buildings to collapse.

Aug 9, 2018

By Reuters

Global warming: Scientists warn about emerging heat-waves that would surpass highest global mortality rate

The rise in temperature and the emerging heat-waves, mainly created by the global warming, could kill millions of lives from every region of the world.

Aug 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Waves brought by Typhoon Maria lash the shore in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 11, 2018.

Strong typhoon expected to make landfall on Japan

Typhoon Jongdari, meaning "skylark" in Korean, was expected to make landfall late Saturday or early Sunday.

Jul 28, 2018

By Reuters

People watch a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina, near Athens

People watch a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina, near Athens.

Jul 25, 2018

By IBTimes SG Desk

Earth's most advanced species, humans are main culprit behind climate change; Can we rectify ourselves?

Climate change is a real threat to the world and humans are producing toxic greenhouse gas that is changing seasonal temperature cycles.

Jul 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

How bad Southeast Asia's deforestation effect is?

According to a report, 29.3 million hectares of forest land has been lost from 2000 to 2014. According to the research paper's lead author, one of the main reasons for a majority of this is destruction was to make way for farming land.

Jul 9, 2018

By Staff Reporter

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Banned chemicals in ocean are causing mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

Japan braces as typhoon charts course for main island

Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoon

Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut' strikes northern Philippines

Scientists planning to turn Sahara desert green for the first time in 4500 years

Another strong quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, buildings collapse: witness

Global warming: Scientists warn about emerging heat-waves that would surpass highest global mortality rate

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