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Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Singapore firm rejects $1billion Sri Lankan pollution damages

Tonnes of microplastic granules from the ship inundated an 80-kilometer stretch of beach along Sri Lanka's western coast. Fishing was prohibited for months.

Editorial 8 months ago

To rescue or abandon Java?

The lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which could find itself and the coastal communities it is supposed to protect at sea, even before it breaks ground.

Americas 2 years ago

Ships, planes search for sub that went missing on trip to Titanic wreckage

The US Coast Guard said there was one pilot and four passengers on board and that the vessel had the capacity to be submerged for 96 hours, but it was unclear whether it was still underwater or had surfaced and was unable to communicate.

Environment 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight

As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon.

Environment 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe

Alexandria, Egypt's fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the waves within decades.

Food 3 years ago

Mystery deepens over fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant

Mystery over the fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant deepened after its owner stirred confusion over whether the financially struggling tourist attraction had actually sunk.

Europe 3 years ago

Russian warship sinks; Ukraine says its missile is responsible

The Moskva, Russia's flagship in its Black Sea fleet, sank as it was being towed to port in stormy weather, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying.

Environment 4 years ago

A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground

A constant stream of trucks carrying tomatoes, alfalfa or cotton outside this town of 20,000 shows just how inextricably Corcoran's fate is tied to the intensive farming practiced here.

News 5 years ago

In absence of tourists, pleasure ships sink at Labuan Bajo Port

A number of tourist boats moored around Labuan Bajo Port in West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have reportedly sunk because of a lack of care as tourists no longer visit the area.

City 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Jakarta sinks at slower pace, but more areas affected

A team of researchers from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) studied data from 1925 to 2015 and concluded that significant land subsidence had affected the capital city since 1975.

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