News & Insights Across Asia
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A groundbreaking study has found over 3,600 chemicals from food packaging in human bodies, including substances hazardous to health, highlighting urgent need for further research.
The death toll from Storm Boris has risen to 22 in central Europe, with severe flooding and extreme weather affecting Poland, Austria, and neighboring countries. Authorities urge caution as conditions remain dangerous.
Discover the remarkable journey of the critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper, also known as the ‘little spoon,’ as it migrates through east China’s Yancheng wetlands.
Chengdu, Sichuan, is emerging as a global agricultural hub through the “Belt and Road” initiative, leveraging its geography and innovation to bring local produce to international markets.
The death toll from wildfires in Portugal has risen to seven after three firefighters died when their vehicle was trapped in flames near Nelas in the Viseu region.
One-armed monkey Xing Xing has shared a unique 15-year bond with a Buddhist nun and monk in Zhejiang Province, blending wild instincts with human-like traits in a touching tale of companionship.
On the 30th World Ozone Day, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment reaffirmed its commitment to the Montreal Protocol, pledging to establish a comprehensive HFCs lifecycle management system.
World Ozone Day 2024 highlights the Montreal Protocol’s role in advancing climate action and protecting the ozone layer. Discover how global collaboration is making a difference.
At Beijing’s China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), innovative companies showcase technologies transforming agricultural waste into energy and sustainable products.
Devastating floods across Central Europe have claimed lives and forced mass evacuations. Authorities in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania are battling rising waters after days of heavy rain.
Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest to hit Shanghai in over seventy years, made landfall early Monday morning, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain. Authorities have raised emergency response levels to ensure public safety.
Recent rainfall on September 13 enhanced the vivid hues of the Colorful Danxia landforms in Zhangye, Gansu Province, delighting visitors with an even more breathtaking and vibrant landscape.
Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall on Mexico’s Sinaloa coast, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. Communities brace for impact as authorities prepare shelters and suspend classes.
Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall on Monday morning, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 151 km/h. Authorities warn of severe weather in eastern China.
Severe flooding across Myanmar has left at least 74 dead and 89 missing after heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Yagi. The disaster has affected hundreds of villages, destroyed infrastructure, and displaced thousands.
Authorities in eastern Chinese regions are recalling ships and monitoring flood risks as Typhoon Bebinca approaches, expected to bring heavy rain and make landfall between Taizhou and Qidong.
At CIFTIS in Beijing, leading global companies showcase innovative technologies that turn waste into valuable products, offering solutions to global environmental challenges.
Retno Marsudi of Indonesia has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as Special Envoy on Water to advance global efforts toward water security and sustainable development.
Environment ministers from the Greater Mekong Subregion convened in Phnom Penh to discuss strategies for safeguarding environmental treasures and enhancing cooperation against pressing challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.
South America is battling record-breaking wildfires, with over 346,000 fire hotspots registered this year. The unprecedented blazes span from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest to Bolivia’s dry forests.