Environment
Researchers have produced the most detailed global map to date of greenhouse gas emissions from croplands, finding that just four crops account for nearly three quarters of total agricultural emissions. Rice alone is responsible for 43 percent, according to the study. The research, published on February......
At least 33 people have died in severe flooding across southern Thailand following several days of torrential rain, the government announced Wednesday in a newly updated toll. Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told reporters that fatalities were recorded in seven provinces, caused mainly......
Fátima Bosch of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025 during the 74th edition of the beauty pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 25-year-old emerged victorious after a dramatic month that propelled her into the global spotlight. A victory overshadowed by controversy Bosch became a public......
Emotional ceremonies unfolded across Asia on December 26, 2024, marking the 20th anniversary of the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, a catastrophe that claimed over 220,000 lives across 14 countries the day after Christmas in 2004. The disaster was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the......
Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand are on high alert as they prepare for more heavy rainfall after devastating floods killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands. Both countries are grappling with the aftermath of intense monsoon rains that have caused widespread damage, leaving citizens......
