Tripura: Heavy rain leaves people homeless; four died
Jun 14, 2018, at 12:15 pm
Agartala, Jun 14 (IBNS): More than 3,500 people were forced to leave their houses as heavy rain hit the northeastern state of India early this week, media reports said.
Flash floods hit Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, many places inundated
Jun 13, 2018, at 04:28 pm
Guwahati/Imphal/Aizawl, June 13 (IBNS): Torrential rains in Assam, Manipur and Mizoram over the past few days have triggered massive landslides and flash floods in several parts of the three northeastern states.
World must unite against ‘preventable tragedy’ of ocean pollution: UN chief
Jun 09, 2018, at 08:23 am
New York, June 9 (IBNS): From carrying your own water bottle, to volunteering for a local clean-up, everybody needs to do something to stop plastic pollution from getting into the world’s oceans, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for World Oceans Day.
The world is being ‘swamped’ by harmful plastic waste says UN chief, marking Environment Day
Jun 06, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, June 6 (IBNS): The world must unite to “beat plastic pollution” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day on Tuesday, noting that microplastic particles in the ocean, “now outnumber stars in our galaxy”.
Jun 05, 2018, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): The Government must set up a financial mechanism for municipal solid waste management (MSWM) which makes an agency responsible, will ensure that the system works with the necessary revenue collection that it was deemed to make, suggested an ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.
Dev celebrates World Environment Day in Uzbekistan
Jun 05, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Tashkent, June 5 (IBNS): Bengali movie actor Dev on Tuesday celebrated World Environment Day in Uzbekistan.
World Environment Day: Saina, Alia Bhatt lead '#BeatPlasticPollution' campaign in India
Jun 05, 2018, at 03:50 pm
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay We must all do our part to #BeatPlasticPollution and protect this and all other wonderful ecosystems on planet earth. Tag, you're all it! Do your part to clean up our environment and be the change for a happier healthier planet! pic.twitter.com/LgGSFZgSpr — UN Environment (@UNEnvironment) June 5, 2018 New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): As the globe is observing World Environment Day on Tuesday, several Indian celebrities joined hands in campaigning against single-use plastic.
World Environment Day: Sea returns trash in Mumbai beach
Jun 05, 2018, at 01:11 pm
Mumbai, Jun 5: Each year before monsoon, Mumbai’s ocean purges out what its residents have mindlessly disposed off as garbage into its water bodies.
Take responsibility of your plastic waste: Greenpeace India urges big corporations
Jun 04, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): While India is playing a global host to the World Environment Day 2018, themed ‘beat plastic pollution’, Greenpeace India on Monday sent out a strong message to the retailers and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and urged them to take responsibility for the trash they produce.
5.5 earthquake hits close to Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
Jun 04, 2018, at 09:29 am
Honolulu, June 4 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit few kilometres away from active Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on Sunday, as per United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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.