DST News: More than two months into a haze crisis across Southeast Asia, worsening air quality and rising health concerns are increasing public frustration and pressure on authorities to hold those responsible for the fires accountable. In Palembang, South Sumatra,
DST News: Albatrosses off South Africa’s coast are being killed in large numbers by fishing operations, particularly long-line fishing, where birds are hooked and drowned while trying to grab bait. Spending most of their lives at sea, these endangered seabirds
DST News: Long overshadowed by Siem Reap, Phnom Penh is stepping confidently into 2026 with a renewed sense of purpose and pride. The launch of Techo International Airport—Cambodia’s largest-ever infrastructure project—signals a turning point for the capital. Its futuristic terminal,
DST News: Search and rescue teams across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are racing against time as severe monsoon rains — intensified by rare tropical storms — leave hundreds dead and many more unaccounted for across Southeast Asia. The region has
DST News: Deep in New Zealand’s Nelson Lakes National Park, about 1,200 meters above sea level and a two-day hike from the nearest settlement, lies Rotomairewhenua, also known as Blue Lake. Surrounded by steep alpine forests and fed by glacial
DST News: Iceland’s unusually mild climate depends on a powerful system of ocean currents that circulates heat through the Atlantic. Without this natural conveyor belt, the island nation would be far colder and far more battered by winter storms. Now,
Source: Aljazeera DST News: The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to 49, with many people still unaccounted for as rescue operations continue across the northern Caribbean. Haiti has suffered the highest number of casualties, reporting at least 30
Souece: BSS DST News: After a nine-month closure, Saint Martin’s Island will reopen to tourists tomorrow, allowing a maximum of 2,000 visitors per day to protect its fragile ecosystem and biodiversity. To promote responsible and sustainable tourism, the government has
BBC Photo: Delhi’s air quality, identified as “very poor” category this week Source: BBC DST News: Every winter, Delhi finds itself trapped in a familiar crisis — suffocating under a dense blanket of toxic haze that irritates eyes, burns throats,
Source: BBC DST News: A new study has revealed that the country’s tropical rainforests, once powerful carbon sinks, have become net carbon sources, making them the first in the world to do so. Traditionally, rainforests act as “carbon sinks,” taking
