Jammu and Kashmir: World Food Prize laureate Rattan Lal inaugurates training programme at SKUAST-K
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Srinagar: A ten-day online international training programme on “Climate Risk Assessment and its Management through Agro meteorological Approaches” was inaugurated at the Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar on Wednesday.
HP: Light tremors rock parts of Chamba district
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Shimla/UNI: A light tremor rocked parts of Chamba district this noon, National Centre of Seismology.
Oct 22, 2020, at 05:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With 65 per cent of India’s coal-fired thermal power plants not moving to meet environmental norms by the deadline year of 2022, it has become imperative to review and restrategise to push the sector towards implementation. And to do this, a new system of preferential treatment for cleaner plants and deterrence mechanisms for the laggards has to be brought into effect urgently, says a new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released here today at a high-powered webinar.
Karnataka: Fresh splash of rain further deteriorates flood situation in districts
Oct 20, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: Fresh rain in the catchment area of River Bhima in Karnataka and other places in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Yadgir district has deteriorated the flood situation in the state.
7.5 earthquake hits near Alaska coast, triggers tsunami warning
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit the coast of near Sand Point, Alaska and even triggered small tsunami waves, media reports said.
Bad situations ‘only get worse’ without disaster risk governance, UN chief says on International Day
Oct 14, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: With nations facing multiple crises simultaneously and a dramatic rise in extreme weather events in recent decades, the UN Secretary-General has called for strengthening disaster risk governance, to build a safer, more resilient world.
UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts, efforts must focus on decarbonizing the global economy and building a more inclusive and resilient future, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mumbai: 800 acres of Aarey declared forest, Metro car shed shifted to Kanjurmarg
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the proposed car shed would be shifted to Kanjurmag, adding that there would be no escalation in cost because the state already owns land there.
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Manipur, tremors felt in several north-east states
Oct 11, 2020, at 05:39 am
Imphal: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Saturday as tremors were felt in several north-east states, officials said on Saturday.
Two killed, 20 missing as floods submerge France's SE
Oct 05, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Paris/Xinhua: Flash floods that struck France's southeast region of Alpes-Maritimes over the weekend have so far left two people dead and 20 others missing, local authorities said on Monday.
France joins international program to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France has joined 64 other nations for the so-called Leaders’ Pledge for Nature initiative to curb the biodiversity loss on the planet by the end of the decade, French Minister of Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili said on Tuesday.
Assam flood: Nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 district affect
Sep 29, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 districts of the state have been affected by the third wave of flood this year.
Sep 26, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Facing constant threats from climate change and wary of the possible spread of COVID-19 to their shores, Pacific Island leaders on Friday touted their own environmental action plans and called for more aggressive climate action from other nations, including rapid shifts toward clean energy.
Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating flooding in Africa’s Sahel region, where several hundred thousand people have been displaced by seasonal rains.
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a “landmark global event” on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Assam and other parts of NE
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A medium intensity earthquake rocked Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region early on Tuesday.
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea-level rise, NASA-led study finds
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:25 am
New York: An international effort that brought together more than 60 ice, ocean and atmosphere scientists from three dozen international institutions has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth’s melting ice sheets could have on global sea levels by 2100. If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace,
Reversing land degradation can ‘pre-empt and manage’ conflicts
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:32 pm
New York: To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect the planet, “we all must tackle environmental degradation”, a top UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will, UN chief says on International Day
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:55 pm
New York: The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on Wednesday, recognizing the success of landmark global agreements in helping restore the protective layer around Earth.
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Jammu: Environmentalist Dr. Nazia Rasool Latifi is trying to combat environmental pollution by creating vertical gardens in Jammu using plastic bottles.
Climate change: Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York: The northern hemisphere experienced its warmest August ever, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, amid searing conditions that have contributed to devastating wildfires on the west coast of the United States.
UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:49 pm
New York: The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals to humans, warns a UN report on biodiversity, released on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Wednesday, officials said.
Seven people confirmed dead in wildfires in US state of Oregon
Sep 13, 2020, at 02:07 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua: Seven people have been confirmed dead, dozens more are unaccounted for and hundreds have lost their homes as historic wildfires continue to burn throughout the US state of Oregon, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: SKUAST introduces 'Hail Net System' to protect high-density apples
Sep 13, 2020, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: In a bid to protect high-density apples in Jammu and Kashmir, scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced the 'Hail Net System'.
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, no casualty
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A mild quake occurred in the Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Friday, a Metrological department spokesman said here.
Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New York: Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
RANDOM THOUGHTS: When the hills cry
Sep 09, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Monsoon time. The sky pours, the earth looks fresh and distressed at the same time as flood waters submerge the landscape. I remember a time like this a couple of years ago. We were travelling to Guwahati from upper Assam. It had been raining heavily the previous day but now the sky was blue and a cool breeze was blowing. We were about to reach Jorabat. The name connotes a twin or joint- road. It is from this junction that one drives upwards to Meghalaya, the abode in the clouds, or continues towards the capital city of Assam, and vice versa.
Rajasthan: Two new butterfly species found
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Two scientists working for conservation of environment and biodiversity have succeeded in finding two new species of butterflies in Rajasthan.