UN rights experts urge Kenya to protect activists testifying in lead pollution case
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:45 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): Four United Nations human rights experts are calling for greater protection for Kenyan activists who have testified against a local lead-smelting plant accused of environmental pollution.
SL calls troops to evacuate and rescue people from floods and landslides
May 24, 2018, at 08:48 pm
Colombo, May 24 (IBNS): With over 68,000 families affected by the prevailing heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka, the government has called the tri-forces to rescue and evacuate people trapped in the flood and landslide-hit areas.
UN, Somali Government seek $80 million in immediate relief for flood-affected populations
May 21, 2018, at 04:05 pm
New York, May 21 (JEN): The United Nations and the Somali Government on Sunday launched a joint appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for the people affected by recent flooding in the country’s centre and south.
ASSOCHAM-Reckitt Benckiser launch joint campaign to raise awareness of air pollution in Punjab
May 19, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Patiala, May 19 (IBNS): Apex industry body ASSOCHAM under the aegis of its Corporate Social Responsibility Foundation in collaboration with global consumer product company Reckitt Benckiser and Government of Punjab is launching a massive, year-long campaign aimed at raising public awareness on air pollution caused by burning crop residue in the state.
Monson to hit Kerala on May 29: IMD predicts
May 19, 2018, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Indian weather forecasters on Friday said e southwest monsoon is expected to set over Kerala on June 1.
Birmingham and Haryana sign agreement on clean cold for India
May 18, 2018, at 02:00 am
Birmingham, May 17 (IBNS): The University of Birmingham and the State Government of Haryana have signed an agreement to advance the use of ‘clean cold’ technology in India and help meet rising demand for cooling sustainably.
Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm 'Sagar' over Gulf of Aden
May 17, 2018, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, on Thursday, issued a warning saying that a deep depression intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Sagar' has formed over the Gulf of Aden.
May 17, 2018, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): In the build-up to the World Environment Day 2018, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has formed 19 teams to take up cleaning of beaches, river fronts and lakes in the country.
Storms kill 40 across India, Met office issues warning for today
May 14, 2018, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): At least 40 people have been killed across India as thunderstorms and rain hit several parts of the nation on Sunday.
8 people die in lightning and thunderstorm in Assam in past 48 hours
May 11, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and several others were injured as lightning strikes and thunderstorm hit Assam in the last 48 hours.
6.1 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, tremors felt in New Delhi
May 09, 2018, at 10:22 pm
Kabul/ New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region on Wednesday as tremors were also felt in parts of India, including New Delhi.
UN forum to coordinate global efforts to address worsening water shortages
May 08, 2018, at 01:37 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): With extreme weather costing hundreds of billions a year and fears that by 2050, one in four people will be living in a country affected by severe water shortages, a global conference got underway on Monday convened by the United Nations meteorological agency to manage the precious resource more sustainably.
13 states put on storm alert, Haryana schools closed
May 07, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): At least 13 states and two union territories have been put on alert after met department predicted that thunderstorms and rain might hit parts of the country.
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines, no casualty
May 06, 2018, at 12:22 am
Manila, May 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Philippines' luzon island on Saturday.
6.9 earthquake hits Hawaii, no casualty
May 05, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Los Angeles, May 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, as per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
Hottest April day ever recorded - maybe: World Meteorological Organization
May 05, 2018, at 01:43 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Deadly storms in India and record temperatures in Pakistan are an indication that more extreme weather events are happening globally owing to climate change, United Nations weather experts said on Friday.
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh may witness dust storm, thundershowers, predicts IMD
May 04, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Jaipur/New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Another dust storm and thunderstorm might hit parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on Friday, Indian Met department officials predicted.
14 of world's 15 most polluted cities belong to India: WHO report
May 03, 2018, at 05:20 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): India has 14 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations, the WHO global air pollution database released in Geneva for 2016 early on Wednesday revealed.
CSE says the WHO report on polluted cities in India sounds a dire warning
May 02, 2018, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): “The report by WHO is a warning about the serious and run-away pollution and public health emergency that confronts India today,” said Sunita Narain, director general, of New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Union Ministry of Environment declares all protected areas in India as 'plastic free zone'
Apr 28, 2018, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Union Environment ministry has banned plastics in all protected areas around the country and declared them as plastic free zones, according to media reports on Saturday.
Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:26 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.
New Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change: Study reveals
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Sydney, Apr 24 (IBNS): Anew Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise.
Apr 23, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): The UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, Michael Bloomberg, announced on Sunday a contribution of $4.5 million to the Organization’s Climate Change Secretariat, the UNFCCC.
UN-sponsored group tightens controls on spread of crop-attacking pests
Apr 19, 2018, at 02:15 pm
New York, Apr 19 (IBNS): With an estimated $220 billion of the global harvest lost to plant pests each year, the agency charged with fighting this scourge has adopted new standards and measures to safeguard internationally traded agricultural and forestry products.
West Bengal: Twin nor'wester death toll reaches 15
Apr 18, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Death toll in West Bengal nor'wester rose to 15 as three more fatalities were reported from Kolkata and Howrah, reports said on Wednesday.
India will experience 'normal' Monsoon in 2018: IMD
Apr 16, 2018, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Giving good news to farmers across the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the country is going to experience 'normal' monsoon in 2018.
World Bank supports Bangladesh in climate-smart agriculture
Apr 11, 2018, at 08:54 pm
Dhaka, Apr 11 (IBNS): Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable achievement in improving agricultural productivity, the sector is facing risks from climate change, extreme weather events, and sea level rise.
Tiny sea creatures hold secrets to Earth’s climate: NASA
Apr 11, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): Each new season brings change. Seasonal change on land is something that we’re familiar with and adjust to regularly.
Apr 10, 2018, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan have assured all types of cooperation to save wildlife and Mangrove forest of Sunderban.
4 magnitude earthquake hits Amritsar
Apr 09, 2018, at 03:14 pm
Amritsar, Apr 9 (IBNS): A low intensity earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Punjab on Monday morning.