The United Nations predicts that developed countries globally emit about 65.4 million tonnes of electronic products each year. E-waste affects human health through soil, water, air pollution.
The eye of Typhoon Yagi swept through Hà Nội last night, leaving a trail of fallen trees in its wake.
While the storm has passed its most powerful stage and is quickly weakening into a tropical depression, people are urged to remain cautious against continued rainfall and winds.
Estimates showed that the industry used up 332,000 tonnes of packaging, of which 171,000 were made from plastic, in 2023.
Spanning a total area of 200,000 hectares, Việt Nam’s mangrove forests are believed to not only have socio-economic and biodiversity values, but also act as large carbon storage areas that help capture emissions.
Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences Lidia Arthur Brito has commended Việt Nam for its significant contributions to UNESCO's natural science initiatives while meeting in Paris with Ambassador Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to UNESCO.
Early warning and early action to enhance resilience to natural disasters has been the consistent motto of Cà Mau Province for many years.
Ancient trees of Quảng Trị Province are strictly protected and monitored by traditional customs, with the participation of both the living and the deceased.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has urged the Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính to establish five river basin committees to unify the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in improving water quality.
The Lâm Đồng Province People's Committee has directed relevant departments and branches to strengthen the monitoring and prevention of flash floods and landslides that may occur due to the impact of heavy rain.
The country’s rice granary is expected to have higher levels of floodwaters this year compared to the last two because the forecast is for plenty of rain.
The first Students Conference on Nature Conservation (SCNC) in the central city, showed hopeful signs of a younger generation of conservationists wanting to work for the country’s biodiversity protection and conservation sector.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Hà Nội will continue to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, with localised heavy rain in some areas.
A workshop to kick off a series of activities under the theme “Đồng Nai province says 'no' to the illegal use of wildlife” was jointly held by the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Wildlife Conservation Centre in Việt Nam at the Cát Tiên National Park in the southern locality on August 23.
With the ongoing heavy rains and the soil moisture nearing or reaching full saturation, there is a high risk of flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence along small streams, mountain slopes, steep embankments, roads, and areas with ongoing construction.
In Việt Nam, experts predict that from now until the end of the year, the influence of La Nina will complicate rain, storm, and flood patterns, particularly in the central region.
This is a game where the swift win, and the smart seize opportunities, he noted, emphasing the importance of bringing into play these opportunities to move from being behind and less developed to going "side by side" and eventually leading.
HCM City authorities have set an ambitious target to transition all public buses to clean fuel or electric operation in order to reduce air pollution emissions by 90 per cent by 2030.
