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Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

Malaysia's capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions.

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock market.

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In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise

Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan's capital Thimphu, now home to a gleaming field of solar panels.

Thai wildlife investigators track traffickers through social media

Thai wildlife investigators are using social media monitoring and undercover surveillance to locate illegally traded animals, while rescued creatures often require treatment before they can be moved to sanctuaries.

Himalayan glacier study warns of flood and water-supply risks

Accelerating glacier loss in the Himalayas is increasing flood dangers and could eventually reduce river water supplies, according to a study released in September.

奇華與信和10個商場回收月餅罐　9月21日起可換20元優惠券

奇華餅家與信和集團旗下商場將於2026年9月21日至10月20日舉行中秋月餅罐回收計劃。市民把已清潔的金屬月餅罐或盒交到10個指定商場的禮賓處或服務台，可換領一張20元奇華餅家優惠券；金屬罐不限品牌，但計劃不接受月餅紙盒。

Protected storks bring mounting losses to a Jiangsu crab farmer

Crab farmer Hu Dingsong says about 80 endangered Oriental storks are feeding at his ponds near Gaoyou Lake in Jiangsu, causing losses that his agricultural insurance does not cover.

香港沙灘採蠔生食影片引發保育及食安討論　發布者警告勿模仿

數名男女在香港海灘採集並生食野生蠔的影片引起網上批評。發布者稱地點不在海岸保護區，並將影片標示為錯誤示範，呼籲切勿模仿。

Bougainville leader says violence won't stop Panguna mine reopening

Violence will not derail the reopening of the dormant Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region, a local leader said, after saboteurs torched rows of heavy machinery on site.

Marmot research gains over $140,000 from meme-coin fees alongside wildlife contest

A Colorado marmot research project has received more than $140,000 in meme-coin transaction fees as researchers experiment with public fundraising. Its first Fat Marmot Week also highlighted a seven-year-old male whose weight rose from about 8.6 pounds to 13 pounds over the summer.

Roadless Rule repeal proposal raises concerns over Midwest forests and fire risk

A federal proposal to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule would remove protections from millions of acres of national forest, including about 512,000 acres in the Midwest. Conservation groups question the administration's wildfire and timber arguments as public comments remain open until October 6.

Indonesia seeks to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India

Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday.

Indonesia to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India

Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday.

Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week

Six orangutans including two nursing infants have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said Thursday, bringing the total to 15 in a month.

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer.

As oceans warm, Florida scientists hunt for heat-resistant coral

Off Florida's coast, a team of scientists and trained volunteers in scuba gear descends to the ocean floor and begins planting young coral onto a reef and examining how others are faring in the increasingly warm waters.

'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record

The contiguous United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells ringing over the increasingly dire impacts of climate change.

US had warmest summer on record: climate agency

The contiguous United States endured its hottest summer since modern records began, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday, in the latest sign of a warming trend driven by human-caused climate change.

Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Drinking this year's champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

Nepali rescuers clung to hopes of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels on Wednesday, two weeks after deadly flooding triggered by a glacial mountain collapse.

The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk

In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the Himalayan country's rapidly melting glaciers.

Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation

Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, with competition beginning on Thursday.

On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle

In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and need for social housing.

Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows.

Africa's richest man eyes continent's largest IPO

Africa's richest man will next week launch what he says will be the continent's biggest initial public offering, seeking to raise $1.6 billion from his Nigerian oil refinery while giving ordinary people a chance to buy in.

Scorching summer pushes French wine harvest to new historic low

French wine production this year is expected to fall 6 percent from 2025 after a summer of unprecedented heatwaves and drought, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, predicting the most paltry harvest for some 70 years.

Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Nepal's flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said Monday, with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan hydropower tunnels.

Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist

Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescues of four survivors.

Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town

Acrid smoke hung heavily over the Malaysian town of Serian, seeping into homes and cloaking roadside stalls, as residents navigated an air‑quality emergency fuelled by transboundary haze from Indonesia's raging fires.

Two Nepal rescues revive hopes 10 days after flood

Rescuers in Nepal pulled alive on Saturday a Chinese national from a tunnel and a local woman from her partially submerged home, as emergency response teams searched with renewed vigour for thousands missing since catastrophic flooding 10 days ago.

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

The Panama Canal on Friday began reducing the number of ships passing through due to a drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

US Republicans announce probe into environment groups

Republicans in Congress on Friday announced they were investigating nonprofit environmental groups over what they called their "radical lawfare campaigns" against "pro-growth" policies.

Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some of the blazes that have consumed swathes of Borneo island.

France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister

France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday.

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