Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises

Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia's eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring in the country's biggest city.

As tides rise, flooded Venice awash with colourful plastic boots After a high tide swept through Venice causing widespread devastation, plastic boots are everywhere. Offered in shades of neon orange, Barbie-doll pink and baby blue they are snatched up in droves by tourists anxious to avoid the universal annoyance of wet feet.

'Media is lying' about Amazon devastation, says Brazil's Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was being devastated by fire and accused countries critical of him of having a "colonialist spirit."

In Quảng Trị Province, switching to solar energy is a matter of course Quảng Trị Province and its solar energy investors have been waiting for the Government’s new pricing decision.

Music show dedicated to flood victims to be held Various singers and artists will perform at a special concert to raise funds for flood victims in the north-central province of Thanh Hóa.

North Carolina faces 'long night' as Dorian's Bahamas toll rises North Carolina braced for a "long night" of strong winds and driving rain as Hurricane Dorian closed in on the coast yesterday after devastating the northern Bahamas, where it left at least 30 people dead and thousands homeless.

Rạng Đông fire: when the authorities lost control of the narrative

Thanh Xuân District should spend more time ensuring the well-being of the people, not who is authorised or not authorised to make a call – it’s simply not appropriate, especially when people are getting tired of the bureaucracy that is often decried for sluggishness and lacking compassion.

Bahamas PM laments 'generational devastation' as Dorian toll mounts Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis on Wednesday lamented the "generational devastation" wrought by Hurricane Dorian, as he confirmed the storm's death toll had risen to at least 20.

Prudence Foundation and AVPN Announce Winners of Inaugural Disaster Tech Innovation Competition Prudence Foundation and AVPN Announce Winners of Inaugural Disaster Tech Innovation Competition

Artworks made from used plastic warn of environmental damage A group of young artists from a social enterprise in Hà Nội have brought new life to tens of thousands of used plastic items and transformed them into impressive artworks which are on display at an ongoing exhibition in the capital.