Study links 2015 melting Greenland ice to faster Arctic warming
Jun 12, 2016, at 11:32 pm
Athens, June 12 (IBNS): A new study provides the first evidence that links melting ice in Greenland to a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification-faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere as sea ice disappears.
Monsoon likely to hit UP, surrounding areas by June 20
Jun 11, 2016, at 04:37 pm
Kanpur, June 11 (IBNS): After monsoon commenced in coastal states of Kerala and Goa earlier this month, northern and central-northern states of Uttar Pradesh and its surrounding areas are likely to experience rainfall from June 20, according to reports.
Jun 10, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Managua, June 10 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nicaragua on Friday, USGS website said.
Vodafone celebrates World Environment Week
Jun 10, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Vodafone India is celebrating World Environment Week (June 6th – 11th) through an interesting ‘Green Initiative,’ aimed at encouraging the use of e-bills or Green Bills, thereby reducing the use of paper.
Coal revenues suffer Rs 2,400 cr loss in 2016 due to drought:Greenpeace analysis
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:13 am
Mumbai, Jun 9 (IBNS): The water scarcity crippling large parts of India has already cost coal power companies nearly 7 billion units in lost electricity generation, with an estimated revenue loss of Rs. 2,400 crore in the first five months of 2016 alone, according to an analysis by Greenpeace India presented at a press conference in Mumbai on Thursday.
Much awaited southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala
Jun 08, 2016, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the southwest monsoon has finally arrived over Kerala on Wednesday and is expected to spread over a wider region in the next 48 hours.
World Oceans Day 2016 focuses on preventing plastic pollution
Jun 08, 2016, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): To emphasise on the importance of oceans in our lives, the United Nations has selected "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet" as the theme for the World Oceans Day which is being celebrated across the globe on Wednesday.
Jun 07, 2016, at 11:01 pm
Mexico City, June 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Mexico on Tuesday, officials said.
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 9
Jun 07, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS) Monsoon is likely to set over Kerala, its first destination in India, on June 9 heralding its advent in the country.
NASA's GPM sees tropical storm Colin take aim at Florida
Jun 07, 2016, at 06:37 am
Washington, June 7 (IBNS) Although hurricane season officially began on June 1, we already have the third named storm of the season with the arrival of Tropical Storm Colin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tata Power plants nearly 25,000 saplings on World Environment Day
Jun 07, 2016, at 02:40 am
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company strongly believes in the importance of environmental conservation and is committed to the sustainable growth, protection and conservation of nature.
Bangalore students turn green ambassadors for World Environment Day
Jun 05, 2016, at 08:41 pm
Bangalore, Jun 5 (IBNS) As part of the activities marking this year's World Environment Day, students at Greenwood High International School pledged to paint the town green.
World's space agencies unite to face climate challenge
Jun 04, 2016, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): For the first time, under the impetus of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the French Space Agency (CNES), space agencies of more than 60 countries have agreed to engage their satellites, to coordinate their methods and their data to monitor human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
NASA Satellite finds unreported sources of toxic air pollution
Jun 03, 2016, at 11:46 pm
Washington, June 3 (IBNS) Using a new satellite-based method, scientists at NASA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and two universities have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide emissions.
Cutting down on truck pollution alone will not improve Delhi's environment says CSE
Jun 03, 2016, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS) Despite the stringent action against trucks and the odd-and-even experiment, a new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) suggests Delhi’s pollution-congestion battle can get more difficult if it fails to contain motorisation within the city as well as the daily influx from outside
Coal dependence worsens drought impact: Greenpeace Analysis
Jun 03, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi , June 3 (IBNS) Greenpeace India on Friday released data on the water consumption patterns of coal power plants in seven drought affected states – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh.
IMD issues operational long range forecasts for the southwest monsoon season
Jun 03, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, issues the operational long range forecasts for the southwest monsoon season (June-September) rainfall over the country as a whole in two stages in April and in June.
Jun 02, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Padang, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia on Thursday, reports said.
DPI/NGO: Environmental challenges – a forceful argument for global citizenship
Jun 01, 2016, at 02:54 pm
New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): While global citizenship means many things to many people, discussions at the sixty-sixth United Nations/Non-Governmental Organizations Conferencemaintained that cultivating empathy, a scientific appreciation for the natural world and responsibility towards future generations must be at the core of education for global citizenship.
Climate change a long-term threat to heritage sites including Elephanta Caves
May 30, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Paris/Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS) A study conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that nearly 31 natural and cultural World Heritage sites in 29 countries across the world, including Elephanta Caves (near Mumbai) from India, are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Karnataka: Infosys launches household biogas digester project in Ramanagara district
May 30, 2016, at 07:55 pm
Bangalore, May 30 (IBNS) Infosys, on Monday, announced the launch of a household biogas project in Ramanagara district in Karnataka.
Moratorium from CEPI area of Chandrapur lifted
May 29, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New delhi, May 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change vide Office Memorandum dated 20.05.2016 has lifted moratorium under the Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) in respect of the industrial cluster/area of Chandrapur (MIDC Chandrapur, Tadali, Ghuggus, Ballapur), Maharashtra.
El Nino ends as tropical Pacific Ocean returns to neutral
May 26, 2016, at 09:36 pm
Melbourne, May 26 (IBNS) The tropical Pacific Ocean has returned to a neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) state, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said.
Thundershower with strong wind hit Kolkata
May 26, 2016, at 01:09 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): As per the Regional Meteorological Centre's warning, Kolkata and its adjoining cities received heavy thundershower with squall and storm having a wind speed of 40-50 kmph on Wednesday afternoon.
Monsoon to be ‘above normal’: Skymet
May 25, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Private weather forecasting company Skymet has predicted that India is going to experience ‘above normal’ Monsoon rains this year.
May 23, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Srinagar, May 22 (IBNS) A moderate earthquake shook Bhaderwah Pirpanchal range valley in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, triggering panic among the people.
Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh, rains stop in Kolkata
May 22, 2016, at 02:19 am
Kolkata/Dhaka, May 21 (IBNS): Touching the coastal areas of West Bengal, cyclonic storm Roanu, which was created on the Bay of Bengal, entered the terrain of Bangladesh through Cox's Bazar coast on Saturday afternoon.
Bangladesh : Cyclonic storm Roanu makes landfall
May 21, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Dhaka, May 21 (IBNS) Making a landfall, Cyclonic storm Roanu on Saturday crossed the Chittagong coast of Bangladesh, officials said.
Mahindra Lifespaces, TERI tie-up for Centre for Excellence for sustainable habitats
May 21, 2016, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Mahindra Lifespaces on Friday announced the creation of a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on improving energy efficiency in India's residential buildings sector.
At 51 degrees, India records highest temperature ever
May 20, 2016, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) India on Thursday recorded its highest ever temperature as heatwaves swept across Rajasthan's Phalodi city, forcing the mercury to rise to 51 degree Celsius, reports said.