Air pollution costs 6.5% of GDP - The Express Tribune
248,000 premature deaths a year, FDI down 34% to $1.64b as investors weigh air quality
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BNPB Steps Up Forest Fire Response in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra - Tempo.co English
BNPB Steps Up Forest Fire Response in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra Tempo.co English
Crocodile's day trip to popular resort island sparks commotion - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Crocodile's day trip to popular resort island sparks commotion ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Kerala grandmother, 85, teaches children with sand and stick for a decade
Meet Indira Amma, a remarkable 85-year-old teacher hailing from Kerala, who creatively employs sand and a stick to engage her young students. She introduces them to the fundamentals of Malayalam, Hindi, English, and mathematics using this unique approach. Children delight in trac...
Singapore, Indonesia to form task force to pursue firms linked to forest fires - The Business Times
[JAKARTA] Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to establish a joint task force to pursue companies linked to forest and land fires, with cooperation spanning financial intelligence, cross-border evidence gathering and potential asset recovery.
Japanese consumers build appetite for Australian 'red-tipped' bananas - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Japanese consumers build appetite for Australian 'red-tipped' bananas ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Scientists discover 'noxious gas' coming out of Mars - The Independent
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Florida turns 150 tons of discarded concrete and steel into Gulf reef
In an innovative environmental initiative, crews in Florida have successfully transformed 150 tons of discarded concrete and steel into a vibrant artificial reef. Positioned 70 feet underwater near Panama City Beach, this strategic deployment not only aims to bolster marine habit...
MPs raise questions on $20m fine, delay in strengthening haze law, in six-hour debate - The Straits Times
With the changes, which were passed after a six-hour debate, the authorities here will have more tools to investigate and act against firms linked to fires in the region.
Bypass that allowed sewage to spill into Red River wasn't supposed to open automatically: city official - CBC
A file photo shows the Red River in Winnipeg. About 10 million litres of untreated wastewater spilled into the river early Monday, after two bypass gates at the North End sewage treatment plant opened unexpectedly. (Gary Solilak/CBC)Social SharingA spill that unexpectedly dischar...
Delhi: Industrial emissions, low wind speed may be driving Jahangirpuri's pollution spike | Latest News Delhi
Delhi: Industrial emissions, low wind speed may be driving Jahangirpuri's pollution spike | Latest News Delhi Hindustan Times
Cambodia cracks down on 1,906 natural resource, wildlife crimes in first 10 months of 2026-Xinhua - 新华网
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia cracked down on 1,906 natural resource crimes in the first 10 months of 2026, down 1.5 percent from 1,935 cases during the same period last year, a Ministry of Environment spokesperson said Wednesday.
Singapore to ratify Asean haze coordination centre agreement ‘in the next few days’: Grace Fu - The Business Times
[SINGAPORE] The Republic will soon ratify an agreement to establish an Asean haze coordination centre in the coming days, as it prepares to assume chairmanship of the regional bloc in 2027.
Iowa family turns childhood playground into public park after decades
A family in Iowa has donated 3.53 acres of land to Buena Vista County to create Massop Legacy Park. This new public space aims to provide future generations with access to nature and preserve local wildlife habitats. Conservation efforts will focus on enhancing native vegetation ...
Mother and daughter both killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm
Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend, were found near a trail near their homeSearch teams in Canada have discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman and confirmed that both she and her mother were killed in an attack that conservation officers now ...
This House Member Requests Peat Canals Be Reactivated to Prevent Forest and Land Fires, What Are His Arguments?
This House Member Requests Peat Canals Be Reactivated to Prevent Forest and Land Fires, What Are His Arguments? Kompas.com
Subroto Bagchi calls for immediate overhaul of India’s vocational ecosystem
Subroto Bagchi condemns the pervasive middle-class habit of labelling household helps as ‘servant maids’ and laments the persistent stigmas that treat vocational institutions as destinations only for youth who have ‘gone astray’
Singapore fighting haze with arrest powers, bigger fines - Bangkok Post
Haze caused by fires in Indonesia, most of them set to clear land and many linked to big agribusiness companies, shrouded Singapore for weeks and was worse than usual this year. (Photo: AFP) SINGAPORE - Singapore’s parliament moved on Wednesday to toughen its anti-haze law with a...