Wildlife crime putting environment and health at risk: UN report
Jul 11, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but to human health, according to a new UN report issued on Friday.
Parts of UK may run out of water in 20 years due to mismanagement - Parliament Report
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Parts of the United Kingdom could be left without water in 20 years because of mismanagement of the private corporations responsible for the country’s water supply, a report from the parliament stated.
Rising global temperature shows ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting climate goal
Jul 09, 2020, at 09:12 pm
New York: Annual global temperature is likely to be at least 1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels in each of the coming five years, putting globally agreed climate change targets in jeopardy, new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals.
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:40 am
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jul 02, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three days of sunshine has given some relief to the people of Assam as the water level of major rivers in the state is now receding.
After COVID-19 lockdown, now flood hits Assam farmers, others to live on roads
Jul 01, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Guwahati: 56-year-old Idris Ali and his family are now being forced to live on roads after the flood waters entered their home.
Flood waters submerge 65 percent areas in Kaziranga National Park, five animals die
Jun 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park – the global stronghold of one horned rhinoceros- worsened on Monday after flood waters inundated more than 65 percent areas of the world heritage site.
Assam floods hit 2.60 lakh people of 16 districts
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate on Saturday with flood waters submerged new areas and over 2.60 lakh people of 16 districts of the state have been affected in current wave of the deluge.
UP: 32 killed by lightning strikes, thunderstorm
Jun 26, 2020, at 01:38 pm
Lucknow/UNI: At least 32 people lost their lives while over 30 were injured in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning and thunderstorm that struck the Poorvanchal region of the state last night, police said on Friday.
Extraordinary ‘megaflash’ lightening strikes cover several hundred kilometres, smashing records
Jun 26, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: New records for extreme lightning bursts, or ‘megaflashes’, during 2019, have been made official, more than doubling the size and duration of the previous record flashes, the UN’s weather agency, WMO, announced on Thursday.
CSE helps launch sanitation pocket book and campaign on faecal sludge management
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the National Mission for Clean Ganga have joined hands to support one of the key communities of onsite workers who are fighting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic – sanitation workers in cities.
Ozone levels increased during lockdown, says CSE’s new analysis of air pollution levels
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While most people were happy with the decrease in the overall air pollution level during the national lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus, it is not the complete picture, according to the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Extreme weather ‘record’ likely in Arctic Circle, says UN weather agency WMO
Jun 24, 2020, at 10:10 am
New York/IBNS: Reports that temperatures in a Russian town in the Arctic Circle likely reached a record 38C (100.4F), last weekend, have been approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) pending final verification, it said on Tuesday.
Earthquake in Mexico kills Five, leaves 30 others injured - Authorities
Jun 24, 2020, at 08:37 am
Mexico City/Sputnik: Five people were killed and another 30 injured in a strong earthquake in Mexico, authorities said.
Assam : 30,000 people of four districts hit by fresh flood, death toll rises to 11
Jun 23, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 30,000 people of four districts of Assam have been affected in the second wave of flood as the water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are rising following incessant rain in past couple of days in many parts of the state.
Politicians now start paying heed to advice of scientists: Thunberg
Jun 21, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Stockholm/UNI: Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that the COVID-19 pandemic may have a silver lining as due to this health emergency politicians are paying more attention to the advice from scientists and experts.
Earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram, tremors felt in other NE states
Jun 18, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Champhai region in Mizoram on Thursday evening.
‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for nature” to address ongoing global challenges connected to land degradation, such as forced migration, hunger and climate change.
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan, no casualtyÂ
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked different parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
5.0-magnitude quake hits 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan -- USGS
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 26 km southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan at 0921 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty reported
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: A tremor of 5.2 intensity on the Richter scale today jolted parts of Gujarat, however, no casualty has been reported.
Maharashtra: Mild quake hits Warna valley
Jun 14, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Mild tremors of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale were felt at Warna valley in Panhala tehsil of this district at 0406 hrs on Sunday.
North-eastern states to get rain in upcoming 5 days: IMD
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclonic circulation over north interior Odisha and neighbouhood is likely to bring rains in the west coast and northeast India during next five days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Jun 11, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Today, tropical monsoons influence the weather greatly. This can be seen especially clearly from mid-May to late summer. The comfortable temperature and dry air are replaced by torrential rains. Weather forecast in India for the near future: forecasters warn residents thatthenorth-east gusty wind will start blowing soon. Only in autumn it will become possible to enjoy pleasant sides of the subequatorial climate.
Jun 09, 2020, at 11:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: On the occasion of the “ World Environment Day” recently, ‘Hobe Ki Hobe Na’, a theatre group from Bengal, joined hands with Noble Institution for Environmental Peace, Canada ( NIEP) and their chartered university NIU ( Noble International University) to spread Environmental Peace.
World Oceans Day: Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green
Jun 09, 2020, at 08:43 am
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day.
Magnitude 2.1 earthquake hits Delhi, NCR
Jun 08, 2020, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A mild earthquake, measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday afternoon.
World Environment Day: COVID-19 crisis demands fundamental rethink
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York: The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” with natural ecosystems and shrinking biodiversity, the UN cultural agency chief said on Friday, World Environment Day.
May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York: Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new high despite the economic slowdown from COVID-19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, in an urgent appeal for Member States to renew their efforts to tackle climate threats.
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the world is marking World Environment Day on Friday amid COVID-19 outbreak, PM Narendra Modi pledged to preserve the planet's rich biodiversity.