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Enipniastes eximia, the "headless chicken monster" (Photo: NOAA)

Marine life: Underwater cameras spotted Headless chicken monster in Southern Ocean

ADD's underwater cameras, which was deployed by fishing boats operating in Antarctica, filmed deep-sea sea cucumber Enypniastes eximia, floating 3 kilometres below the surface.

Oct 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 2 wild boars, 3 piglets trapped in cage off Sime Rd, Acres team rescues distressed animals

MP Louis Ng said that the investigation to identify the person or the group of people who set the trap to catch these boars are going on.

Oct 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Save SEA birds: Deforestation and wildlife trade may cause extinction of 50 to 90 species by 2100

National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of Sheffield researchers said that deforestation and illegal wildlife trade could cause the extinction of SEA bird species.

Oct 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Genome sequencing would save endangered Northwest orcas from extinction

Even though the killer whales or orcas are not an endangered species but some local populations are considered threatened or endangered due to the pollution and other issues.

Oct 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Super Typhoon Trami is seen from the International Space Station as it moves in the direction of Japan, September 25, 2018 in this image obtained from social media on September 26, 2018.

Heavy rains with strong winds hits Tokyo, 3.7 million in Japan ordered to evacuate due to typhoon Trami

The Japan Meteorological Agency has labeled typhoon Trami "a very strong" storm carrying gusts of about 216 kilometers per hour and sustained winds of about 126 kilometers per hour near its centre.

Oct 1, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

Banned chemicals in ocean are causing mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

Out of the 19 groups of orcas studied, 10 of them were designated as at a "high risk of collapse" over the coming century because of PCB exposure alone.

Oct 1, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Video grab shows heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Trami in Okinawa, Japan in this September 29, 2018 photo by @KAZU.KTOMSN. INSTAGRAM @KAZU.KTOMSN/Social Media/via REUTERS

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

NHK also said airlines had cancelled more than 380 flights, mainly those flying in and out of Okinawa.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018. Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Residents walk on a collapsed mosque in Blang Mancung village after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Aceh province July 3, 2013. Twenty seven people were killed and more than 200 were injured after the earthquake struck Aceh province on Tuesday, local media

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

An earlier quake destroyed some houses, killing one person and injuring at least 10, authorities said.

Sep 28, 2018

By Reuters

Japan braces as typhoon charts course for main island

Typhoon Trami, rated category 2 by Tropical Storm Risk, with category 5 the highest, is the latest storm to threaten Japan.

Sep 28, 2018

By Reuters

A man walks past uprooted trees on a damaged street after Typhoon Mangkhut hit Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee TPX

Hong Kong, southern China clean up after super typhoon

The China Meteorological Administration said the typhoon, dubbed "King of Storms", swept west to Guangxi province at 6 a.m.

Sep 17, 2018

By Reuters

High waves hit the shore at Heng Fa Chuen, a residental district near the waterfront, as Typhoon Mangkhut slams Hong Kong, China September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Packing gale force winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year.

Sep 16, 2018

By Reuters

People are seen inside an evacuation centre in preparation for Typhoon Mangkhut in Cagayan, Philippines, in this September 13, 2018 photo by LGU Gonzaga Cagayan from social media. LGU Gonzaga Cagayan/Social Media/via REUTERS

Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut' strikes northern Philippines

Disaster authorities have yet to complete damage assessments from Mangkhut, the 15th and most powerful storm to hit the Philippines this year.

Sep 15, 2018

By Reuters

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Scientists planning to turn Sahara desert green for the first time in 4500 years

A newly published study in the journal Science looks at what would happen if scientists can turn the Sahara into a huge farm for renewable energy.

Sep 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Another strong quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, buildings collapse: witness

A Reuters witness said the latest quake sent people into the streets in panic and caused buildings to collapse.

Aug 9, 2018

By Reuters

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Marine life: Underwater cameras spotted Headless chicken monster in Southern Ocean

Singapore: 2 wild boars, 3 piglets trapped in cage off Sime Rd, Acres team rescues distressed animals

Save SEA birds: Deforestation and wildlife trade may cause extinction of 50 to 90 species by 2100

Genome sequencing would save endangered Northwest orcas from extinction

Heavy rains with strong winds hits Tokyo, 3.7 million in Japan ordered to evacuate due to typhoon Trami

Banned chemicals in ocean are causing mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

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Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

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Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut' strikes northern Philippines

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