Philippines: More support needed for thousands still reeling from Typhoon Rai
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: Humanitarians are scaling up assistance in the Philippines to assist hundreds of thousands still impacted by Typhoon Rai which struck the islands seven weeks ago, the UN said on Wednesday, launching a $169 million revised appeal to meet the urgent and growing needs.
Island States must bolster resilience to existential climate threats
Feb 04, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and aftershocks just days afterwards, has highlighted once again the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a meeting this week convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has heard.
UN assisting thousands affected by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:24 pm
New York: UN teams are on the ground in Mozambique assisting thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Ana, which made landfall in central and northern regions of the country earlier this week.
Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides
Jan 26, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan's Karachi is now third most air polluted city in world
Jan 23, 2022, at 11:38 pm
JK: DC Bandipora reviews arrangements for celebration of 'World Wetland Day'
Jan 23, 2022, at 04:12 am
Bandipora: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday chaired a meeting of Officers to review the arrangements for the celebration of World Wetland day on February 2.
80 per cent of Tonga population impacted by eruption and tsunami
Jan 21, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New York: Some 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the islands of Tonga over the weekend, according to estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Rare coral reef discovered near Tahiti is ‘like a work of art’, says diver
Jan 21, 2022, at 05:44 pm
New York: One of the largest coral reefs in the world has been discovered by a UN-supported scientific mission off the coast of Tahiti. Announcing the stunning find on Thursday, UNESCO said that divers had explored large rose-shaped corals spanning some three kilometres, at depths of between 30 and 65 metres.
2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday, and was also the seventh consecutive year when the global temperature has been more than 1°C above pre-industrial levels; edging closer to the limit laid out under the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Tonga volcano eruption: At least 3 dead, amid severe destruction
Jan 19, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: At least three people have died in Tonga following the massive volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami wave that hit over the weekend. Homes and other buildings across the archipelago have suffered major damage.
Afghanistan: Death toll due to earthquake touches 22
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:15 pm
Qala-E-Naw, Afghanistan/UNI/Xinhua: The death toll from a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis has risen to 22, a provincial official said Tuesday.
Tonga volcanic eruption: Too soon to assess damage
Jan 18, 2022, at 05:34 pm
New York: Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, is covered in ash and dust following the underwater volcanic eruption at the weekend, but the situation is calm there and first clean-up efforts are underway, UN humanitarians said on Monday.
Tsunami waves hit Tonga after volcanic eruption
Jan 15, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Tonga island nation was hit by Tsunami waves that were triggered by a giant underwater volcanic eruption on Saturday, media reports said.
Flood in Chinese building leaves 9 dead : Authorities
Jan 14, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Chengdu/UNI/Xinhua: Nine people were confirmed dead after a building flooded at a power station in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China's Sichuan Province, authorities said on Friday.
Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks
Jan 08, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: 2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on Friday.
Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:56 pm
New York: Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
India witnesses another surge in COVID-19 cases, registers 1,41,986 fresh cases
Jan 08, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a jump in daily count as 1,41,986 fresh COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Earthquake hits China's Yunnan region, 22 hurt : Authorities
Jan 03, 2022, at 12:11 am
Kunming/UNI/Xinhua: Twenty-two people were injured in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Ninglang in China's Yunnan Province at 1502 hours on Sunday, local authorities said.
Jan 02, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Lijiang in China's Yunnan province at 3:02 pm on Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation
Dec 28, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New York: The UN cultural agency commemorated on Monday the 50th anniversary of its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), which created in 1971, has been promoting a long-lasting connection between people and nature.
Bengaluru: 3.3 magnitude hits city, no casualty
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Bengaluru: An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Shopian for plantation at landslide prone areas
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:59 am
Shopian: Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Friday chaired a meeting to review the landslide prone areas in the district.
India registers 7,145 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron spread scare
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is witnessing a spike in Omicron cases, registered 7,145 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cleanliness drive held in Hokersar wetland
Dec 18, 2021, at 01:54 am
Srinagar: Department of Soil and Water Conservation District Budgam on Thursday held a cleanliness drive in Hokarsar wetland here.
7.4-magnitude quake strikes off central Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Dec 14, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Jakarta/UNI/Xinhua: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara province in central parts of Indonesia on Tuesday and could trigger tsunami waves, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
US: Over 50 feared dead as tornadoes hit Kentucky
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:38 pm
More than 50 people are feared to have died as tornadoes hit the US state of Kentucky on Friday night.
Faster melting of the Himalayan Glaciers: A climate crisis amid geopolitical faceoffs
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:15 pm
The world is divided by borders leading to conflicts a lot of the time, but the call of the climate crisis demands that it works together or face destruction. One such climate crisis is the changing face of the Himalayas.
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
Dec 08, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New York: Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.
Excess salt in soils puts food security at risk: FAO
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: Improper water management, including insufficient supply and poor quality drainage systems, are contributing to excessive soil salinization – a problem that threatens global food security, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' to move northwards, weaken gradually in next 12 hours : IMD
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: The Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ (pronounced as JOWAD) over west central Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwards with a speed of six kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Saturday, over west central Bay of Bengal near Lat. 16.4°N and Long. 84.8°E, about 210 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 320 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha), 390 km south-southwest of Puri (Odisha) and 470 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).