Indian monsoons have strengthened over past 15 years, says MIT study

Jul 25, 2017, at 11:15 pm

New York, July 25 (IBNS): An MIT study published today in Nature Climate Change finds that the Indian summer monsoons, which bring rainfall to the country each year between June and September, have strengthened in the last 15 years over north central India.

Buried alive: Aquatic plants survive in ‘ghost ponds’ under agricultural fields, says study

Jul 22, 2017, at 02:07 am

London, July 21 (IBNS): Aquatic plants in ‘ghost ponds’ are able to survive more than 100 years buried beneath cropped agricultural fields, according to new UCL research.

Strong quake rocks Greece and Turkey, kills 2

Jul 21, 2017, at 03:13 pm

Athens/Ankara, Jul 21 (IBNS): A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Greece on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 200 others, reports said.

Six killed in Doda cloudburst in Jammu

Jul 20, 2017, at 06:05 pm

Srinagar, Jul 20 (IBNS) : Six people were killed in cloudburst and heavy rain in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, media reports said.

Three killed in cloudburst in Jammu

Jul 20, 2017, at 05:44 pm

Srinagar, Jul 20 (IBNS) : Three people were killed in cloudburst and heavy rain in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, media reports said.

Major event aims to tackle climate change in Bangladesh

Jul 19, 2017, at 09:30 pm

London, July 19 (IBNS): A major international event aimed at transforming how environmental and conservation issues are tackled in Bangladesh will be held in the UK on Thursday.

Over a thousand Delhiites renew hope for a greener planet and pledge to Go Solar

Jul 18, 2017, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): After a month long campaign to spread awareness about rooftop solar, Greenpeace India found that 1,043 residents of Delhi want to solarise their rooftops.

Surging heat may limit aircraft takeoffs globally, says study

Jul 15, 2017, at 02:51 am

New York, July 14 (IBNS): Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for many aircraft around the world to take off in coming decades, says a new study.

Why mosquitoes should not be eliminated, feels study

Jul 15, 2017, at 02:12 am

London, July 14 (IBNS): A Purdue researcher and a team of scientists working on a new insecticide argue that mosquitoes should not simply be made extinct due to their role in various ecosystems.

14,000 people evacuated in British Columbia Wildfire, Williams Lake under high alert

Jul 14, 2017, at 03:09 am

Ottawa, July 13 (IBNS): Almost 14,000 people were evacuated from their homes following a wildfire in British Columbia's Interior which raged since last Friday.

Giant Antarctica iceberg twice the size of Luxembourg breaks off

Jul 13, 2017, at 08:49 pm

London, Jul 13 (IBNS) : A giant iceberg twice the size of Luxembourg and one of the largest ever recorded, has broken off an ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula and is now adrift in the Weddell Sea, media reports said.

Union Minister Rijiju arrives in Assam to take stock of flood situation

Jul 13, 2017, at 07:59 pm

Guwahati, July 13 : While Assam is still struggling with a devastating flood.which has already claimed 45 lives and affected over 1.7 million people of 24 districts out of 32, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, arrived on Thursday in the state, to take stock of the situation and submit a report to the Centre.

Rescue operations in full swing in landslide-hit village near Sagalee in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 12, 2017, at 07:42 pm

Itanagar, Jul 12 (IBNS): Rescue operations are in full swing to retrieve bodies of those killed in a massive landslide at Laptap village in Sagalee, Arunachal Pradesh, according to media reports on Wednesday.

Congestion on Delhi roads has worsened says new analysis by CSE

Jul 11, 2017, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): An assessment of travel time and traffic speed in Delhi by the city-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that India's capital is in the grip of a worsening congestion and pollution crisis.

Tree plantation drive conducted by RWWCO

Jul 08, 2017, at 03:12 am

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): In view of Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu’s continued efforts on Tree Plantation in railway areas, the Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation (RWWCO) has undertaken Tree Plantation Drive on Thursday at railway premises in New Delhi.

IMD issues weather warning for the next five days

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Ministry of Earth Science, on Friday, said that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued pan-India weather warning for the next five days.

GVK Mumbai International Airport celebrates Van Mahotsav 2017

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:32 am

Navi Mumbai, July 6 (IBNS): On the occasion of Van Mahotsav, a week long annual tree planting festival observed across the country, GVK MIAL, the company that administers Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), on Thursday joined hands with a local NGO to convert barren forest land into green cover at Rabale in Navi Mumbai.

Mahindra Hariyali adds 13 million trees to India’s green cover in 10 years

Jul 06, 2017, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, July 5 (IBNS): The Mahindra Group, one of India’s leading business houses, on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the environment with the planting of the 13 millionth sapling under the aegis of its Mahindra Hariyali programme.

Assam flood: Death toll touches 21, over 4 lakh people of 15 districts affected

Jul 06, 2017, at 12:58 am

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated after flood waters inundated more areas in 15 districts.

Environment Minister launches month-long Van Mahotsav to raise awareness about tree plantation

Jul 05, 2017, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Jl 5 (IBNS): Environment Minister Dr Harshvardhan launched a month-long plantation drive to mark Van Mahotsav, according to media reports on Wednesday.

Heavy rains kill 16, 94 thousand relocated due to floods

Jul 04, 2017, at 08:42 pm

Beijing, Jul 4 (IBNS): Heavy rains killed at least 16 people in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local Xinhua news agency reported.

PM Modi, Sushma Swaraj praises MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his initiative to plant six crore saplings

Jul 03, 2017, at 12:45 am

New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj appreciated Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his move to plant six crore saplings along the Narmada to protect the river.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India

Jun 29, 2017, at 03:48 am

New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India.

Air pollution casts shadow over solar energy production

Jun 27, 2017, at 10:33 pm

New York, June 27 (IBNS): Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.

India would need to bring 88 km2 land under waste disposal by 2050: Study

Jun 25, 2017, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Considering the present scenario of waste management in India, where most of the waste is dumped without treatment, it would require an estimated 88 square kilometer (km2) of precious land to be brought under waste disposal through landfilling by 2050, which is equivalent to the size of area under administration of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), noted a recent joint study by ASSOCHAM and PwC.

Torontonians will enjoy free Bike Shares on Wednesdays in July

Jun 24, 2017, at 10:58 pm

Toronto, June 23 (IBNS) Bike Share Toronto, which is owned by Toronto Parking Authority(TPA) is all set to offer free rides every Wednesday in July, thus celebrating the 150 years of Canada in a greener way.

Deadly heatwaves could affect 74 percent of the world’s population

Jun 21, 2017, at 02:12 am

Washington, June 20 (JEN): Seventy-four percent of the world’s population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon gas emissions continue to rise at current rates, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. Even if emissions are aggressively reduced, the percent of the world’s human population affected is expected to reach 48 percent.

May 2017 was second warmest May on record: NASA

Jun 16, 2017, at 03:30 pm

Washington, June 16 (IBNS): May 2017 was the second warmest May in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York.

Rainfall and floods continue to ravage Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam

Jun 15, 2017, at 06:47 pm

Imphal, Jun 15 (IBNS): Heavy rains continue to affect life in the north eastern states of Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam on Thursday, according to media reports on Thursday.

Earthquake jolts Manipur, no casualty

Jun 15, 2017, at 04:12 pm

Imphal, June 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Churachandpur area of Manipur on Thursday, officials said.