Environment

Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage.

Vietnam and many other countries around the world will likely observe a penumbral lunar eclipse which is set to occur when the Earth's outer shadow falls on the Moon's face on May 5.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a plan on solutions to realise Vietnam’s commitment to cutting emissions to net zero by 2050 announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in the UK in 2021.

New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.

Vietnam’s northern region has been forecasted to experience cooler weather during the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam have been fined VND270 million (USD11,489) for dust pollution affecting the neighbouring areas during the construction of Long Thanh International Airport.

China has approved a major surge in coal power so far this year, prioritising energy supply over its pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, Greenpeace said Monday.

An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Bangkok hospital as Thailand battles a "drastic increase" in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.

Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh on Thursday received 91 rare keeled box turtles which were rescued from a wild animal trading case.

Danang City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Quang has demanded a solution to the issue of pollution caused by wastewater overflows into the sea.

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre co-operated with the Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh to release 15 endangered and rare Sunda pangolins (Manis Javanica) into the wild on Wednesday.

About 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment for medical problems linked to air pollution since the start of the year, health officials said, as toxic smog chokes parts of the country.

Residents of Ho Chi Minh City joined with others worldwide in admiring a 'super rare’ hybrid solar eclipse, which occurred at 11:20 a.m. on April 20.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has called on people across the country to join hand in environment preservation, protect, and make use of water resources.

Dozens of fishing boats have been left wharfed at Sa Huynh Port in the central province of Quang Ngai for a long time, polluting the environment.

The northern and central regions of Vietnam have been forecasted to experience widespread hot weather from tomorrow, April 18.

The Vietnam Zoos Association has partnered with the Zoological Park Organisation (ZPO) of Thailand to increase the population of the Eastern Sarus Crane in Vietnam.

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Miss Intercontinental 2022, has been named as an Ambassador of Earth Day 2023 in Vietnam.

The G7 pledged on Sunday to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal.