Environment

Malaysian customs officials said Monday they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth $18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales.

Australia's unique wildlife is in retreat as it reels from bushfires, drought, human activity and global warming, according to a "shocking" government report Tuesday that prompted calls for dramatic change.

The southern region might be hit by powerful storms at the end of this year, a conference on natural disaster prevention and control heard in HCM City late last week.

Climate-threatened Pacific islands called on Monday for the International Court of Justice to rule on countries' legal duties to stop climate change, a move designed to ratchet up pressure on polluting nations.

Vietnam needs to invest approximately 368 billion USD from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-carbon economy, according to the Vietnam Country Climate and Development Report released by the World Bank.

Hundreds of households have had to leave their houses following a large fire at a nearby chemical plant in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Chanh District.

Shanghai roasted under some of its hottest temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday as a searing heatwave in China triggered a flurry of weather alerts and strained the farming and energy sectors.

A fine of between VND 500,000 - VND 1 million will be applied to individuals or households that fail to classify waste, according to a newly-issued government decree.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had an online meeting with Alok Kumar Sharma, President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, discussing cooperation in response to climate change.

From laser beams and wooden satellites to galactic tow-truck services, start-ups in Japan are trying to imagine ways to deal with a growing environmental problem: space debris.

The International Organisation for Nature Conservation in Vietnam and the Đắk Lắk Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are perfecting a GPS Tracking Necklaces for Elephants Program to help with elephant conservation in the province.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107 million (around $134 million) trust fund to support efforts by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

The central region from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen is sweltering under a hot weather for several days, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius in some places, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a "false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family.

Typhoon Chaba weakened into a tropical depression on July 3 morning, moving north of northwest with its eye located in the south of China’s Guangxi province, which borders northern Vietnam.

Chaba, the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, is predicted to gain more strength and cause torrential rain in the northern region between Saturday and Thursday.

Tropical storm Chaba, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, is gathering strength, with wind speeds near its centre reaching 89-102 kilometres per hour.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting in London with UK Cabinet Office Minister and President for 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference Alok Sharma who expressed impression at Vietnam’s determination in transition to green and renewable energy.

Vietnam has officially launched the Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System on Tuesday morning and assumed the role of being a regional hub in forecasting landslides and flash floods.