Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
SEOUL - More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day,...
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight
LOS ANGELES - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked...
European ports slow to install shore power ahead of 2030 deadline, study shows
Most European ports are lagging in installing the shore-side electrical infrastructure needed for ships to switch from highly polluting marine fuel to cleaner electricity...
UK’s Reeves announces National Wealth Fund investment in carbon capture
LONDON - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will announce on Monday a 28.6 million pound ($39 million) investment by the National Wealth Fund in a carbon...
Japan’s heat-stressed matcha tea output struggles to meet soaring global demand
UJI, Japan - Matcha lovers, brace your wallets!
Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to all-time...
LGUs should exert ‘passion’ in running MRFs, says Biñan mayor
Local government units (LGUs) should be passionate in establishing and operating their materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to support the country’s plastic waste diversion efforts,...
Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high last year, report says
LONDON - Global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector hit a record high for the fourth year running last year as fossil fuel use kept...
Policymakers often ignore forest regeneration in fight against climate change, research finds
Naturally-regenerating forests are often ignored by policymakers working to curb climate change even though they hold an untapped potential to rapidly absorb planet-warming carbon...
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission
SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for...
Engineered bamboo houses built for Super Typhoons
As the Philippines braces for the typhoons of the rainy season, engineered bamboo homes can be a green alternative housing option strong enough to...
Japan’s ispace fails again at lunar touchdown with Resilience lander
TOKYO - Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure two...
Southwest Pacific hit by unprecedented marine heat waves in 2024, UN says
SINGAPORE - Unprecedented heat waves in the Southwest Pacific affected more than 10% of the global ocean surface in 2024, damaging coral reefs and putting the...