Nearly 4 million residents of southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Thursday, unleashing hurricane-force winds, torrential rains, and dangerous storm surges across Kyushu, the country’s southernmost island. The powerful storm has left thousands without power and caused significant disruption to transportation and daily life. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency warning for…

Under the new BioE3 policy, India aims to triple its bio economy to $300 billion by 2030, building on a decade of unprecedented growth. Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh announced the ambitious target, highlighting that from a modest $10 billion in 2014, India’s bio economy has soared to over $130 billion. This policy, Singh noted, is poised to catalyze India…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning on the dire consequences of rising sea levels during a press conference in Tonga, following the Pacific Islands Forum. Highlighting the unprecedented rates of sea level rise, Guterres emphasized the significant changes observed in the Pacific since his last visit. The rapid increase, the fastest in 3,000 years, is primarily due to climate-induced…