DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) – Art installations, including one resembling a faucet pouring plastic bottles into the streets of Surabaya in Indonesia, are making rounds on social media, The Peninsula Qatar reports. The installations erected by university students and environmental activists aim to raise public awareness on the Asian country’s mou...
CASABLANCA, Morocco (MNTV) – In a landmark move towards sustainability, Morocco’s national airline has transitioned to a fully electric ground fleet, reducing its carbon footprint by approximately 400 tons annually. The airline and its subsidiaries, including its regional carrier and ground services company, have completed the first phase of t...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — The Norwegian government is monitoring growing concerns over Indonesia’s decision to appoint political figures with little climate expertise to oversee a climate forestry program largely financed by Norway, Mongabay reports. Norway has long supported Indonesia’s environmental efforts, particularly through the Norweg...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan will host the first Samarkand International Climate Forum on April 4-5, bringing together world leaders, policymakers, experts, and activists to address climate challenges in Central Asia. The event aims to strengthen regional and international cooperation on environmental sustainability and green deve...
CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Across the world, coastal communities face the growing threat of climate change, but in Indonesia’s Java, the crisis is unfolding at an alarming pace. Entire villages and urban neighborhoods are vanishing as land sinks and the sea advances, leaving thousands displaced and livelihoods destroyed. Rasjoyo, a 38-ye...
Climate change intensifies gendered inequalities amid record-breaking heat JUBA, South Sudan (MNTV) – Women and girls in South Sudan are disproportionately suffering from the effects of extreme heat, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. The study analyzed February’s unprecedented heatwave, concluding that human-in...
New nature reserve planned as seal deaths and shrinking sea raise alarm ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) – Kazakhstan is set to establish a dedicated nature reserve to protect the endangered Caspian seal as the species faces mounting threats from habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. The decision comes in response to a troubling environmental ...
Nationwide initiative aims to plant 16 million saplings, boost greenery and environmental sustainability KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has called on citizens to plant at least two trees each—one for themselves and one for their parents—as part of a massive nationwide afforestation drive. The initiative, ...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) – Learning from past afforestation failures, Kyrgyzstan is enlisting scientists to select tree species best suited to specific regions in a bid to combat climate change. Officials say using locally grown saplings will significantly improve survival rates. As part of the nationwide Zhashyl Muras (Green Heritage) campa...
Growing crisis highlights urgent need for sustainable solutions to protect Malaysia’s coral reefs and communities that depend on them KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Warming seas are turning Malaysia’s coral reefs into lifeless white structures, disrupting marine ecosystems and threatening the livelihoods of fishermen who depend on them. Repor...
