A new week begins, and under the influence of this stronger cold air mass, the province starts with overcast and cold weather. As of this morning, the actual minimum temperature shows that the northern regions of the province generally only have single-digit temperatures, with the lowest at the Ganyu station in Lianyungang being only ℃. The day remains overcast, with occasional light rain in some parts of the western areas along the Yangtze River, and the strong northeast wind continues to keep the temperatures low. In the afternoon, the northern part of the northern Huai region is at —℃, while other areas are at —℃, making it feel even colder.

Journalists learned on the same day local time that a civic group in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, held a press conference stating that the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detected in water collected around the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni exceeded Japan's provisional national standard value by about 2.9 times. According to the group, on October 12, they collected water samples from a retention pond near the base and commissioned relevant institutions to analyze them. The group stated that they will demand the city government conduct a detailed investigation. It is reported that PFAS are difficult to degrade and accumulate in the environment and human body, known as "forever chemicals."...

On the evening of the day, a girl tragically fell to her death from a height in the large shopping mall, Wanda Plaza, in Jining, Shandong. Video footage shows the girl in a white dress standing at a corner next to an escalator, with a glass railing less than a meter high behind her. It is suspected that the girl leaned against the glass railing, and a few seconds later, the railing detached, causing the girl to lose her balance and fall from the upper floor after failing to grab the escalator. Prior to the incident, there was a glass railing behind the girl (screenshot from the video). It is understood that this matter...

According to the news from the CCTV News client, around 7:00 AM on the specified date, a surveillance camera at a farmer's home in Changtai Village, Jixing Township, Boli County, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, recorded a video of what appears to be a wild Northeast tiger running past. The tiger also attempted to charge at the large iron gate of the farmer's home. Currently, local residents have reported the incident, and relevant departments have intervened. The search for the tiger is ongoing. Related reports suggest a tiger was spotted outside the courtyard gate (video clip).

On a certain date, the Supreme People's Court released ten years of cases with significant influence in environmental and resource trials, among which the "Zhang Ming, Mao Ming, Zhang intentionally damaging a famous scenic spot case and the People's Procuratorate of Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province v. Zhang Ming, Mao Ming, Zhang ecological damage civil public interest litigation case" are noteworthy. Around a certain month and year, Zhang Ming, Mao Ming, and Zhang agreed to climb the "Jumang Chu Mountain" rock pillar (also known as the Jumang Peak) in the Sanqingshan Scenic Area. In the early hours of a certain month and year, Zhang Ming, Mao Ming, and Zhang began their ascent with tools including an electric drill, rock nails, hammers, and ropes...

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 14:05 on the 18th (local time: 14:05 on the 18th) southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 24.15 degrees north latitude and 123.55 degrees east longitude. There are no major or medium-sized cities within 100 kilometers of the epicenter.

On a specific date, Yuanmingyuan issued a "Statement on the Recent Situation of Black Swans": Recently, at the locations of Quyuan Fenghe and Fenglin Zhou in Yuanmingyuan, a number of brooding black swans have died one after another, drawing the concern of many visitors. Following the incident, the park authorities immediately sent the deceased black swans to professional institutions for testing to determine the cause of death. The results of the tests on the black swans showed that all injuries were caused by animal bites, leading to death due to the bites, thus ruling out the possibility of human harm.

The Consulate General of China in Denpasar has issued another reminder urging Chinese citizens to exercise caution when traveling to areas such as Komodo Island in the near future. At 10:53 local time on a certain date, the Lewotobi Volcano in East Flores County, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, erupted, with volcanic ash reaching a height of 1,500 meters and the eruption lasting approximately 15 seconds. According to Xinhua News Agency, the volcano has erupted multiple times since a certain date, resulting in the deaths of people and the relocation of over 10,000 individuals to safe areas.

On the date, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held its monthly routine press conference. Xia Yingxian, Director of the Department of Climate Change Response at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, attended the conference, and Pei Xiaofei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, presided over the conference, jointly answering questions from reporters. At the press conference, in response to a question from a reporter from China National Radio, Xia Yingxian stated that to fulfill the task requirements of expanding the national carbon market as proposed in the 2023 Government Work Report, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has organized the preparation of