Environmental issues

Lower pollution during Covid-19 pandemic boosted methane: Study

epa12706710 A view of high-rise buildings engulfed in smog along the Arabian Sea coastline in Mumbai, India, 05 February 2026. Mumbai's air quality index (AQI) stood at 170, which lies in the 'unhealthy' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

Environmental group Greenpeace stages protest in Milan as Olympic torch arrives in the city

Civic workers remove a symbolic installation by environmental activists from Greenpeace, on the day they stage a protest near the Duomo di Milano, as the Olympic torch arrives in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science

This use of AI could also be adapted to aid safe passage for navigators through treacherous polar regions littered by icebergs.

NEA will closely monitor beverage prices after container return scheme begins in April: Janil

When the scheme starts on April 1, consumers will drop off used plastic bottles and cans to more than 1,000 reverse vending machines islandwide.

Extractive-led economic growth fuels Indonesia’s environmental crisis

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has boasted the goal of 8 per cent GDP growth by the end of his term in 2029.

Why Bhutan’s plastic ban isn’t working

The dominant plastics in the country’s waste stream come from single-use plastic bags, PET bottles, and packaged consumer goods.

Letter From Hanoi

In Vietnam’s capital city, many are finding it hard to breathe

Motorists make their way on a street amid heavy air pollution conditions in Hanoi on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

US capital Washington under fire over massive sewage leak

The spill is estimated to be equivalent to around 450 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Health threat of global plastics projected to soar, says study

Most plastic ends up in landfills, where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time.

Erosion continues to surge along Penang’s coastlines

Erosion is causing many trees to fall along the shoreline of Tanjung Bungah in Penang, raising concern among local residents and businesses.

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