Sep 24, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York: Speaking at the beginning of the UN’s Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders, telling them that they are still “not mature enough to tell it like it is”.
UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
Sep 24, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York: Describing it as an “important landmark” on our “journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the UN Political Declaration on universal health coverage, or UHC, which commits countries to advance towards full coverage for their citizens in four major areas around primary care.
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles
Sep 23, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS): Banks collectively with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, signed up on Sunday to new United Nations-backed responsible banking principles in a massive boost for climate action and the shift from “brown to green” models of economic growth.
Sep 23, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York: Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, sea-level rise, planetary warming, shrinking ice sheets and carbon pollution have accelerated; a sobering call to action for political leaders headed to New York for summit-level climate change talks tomorrow at the United Nations.
Climate emergency ‘a new danger’ to peace, youth activists hear ahead of World Day
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New York: Among the efforts to build a sustainably peaceful world, “urgent climate action is needed” to curb environmental threats to all our well-being and security, the Secretary-General told the annual peace gathering in New York on Friday, addressing a largely youthful crowd.
Odisha: One more elephant dies of Herpes virus in Nandankanan Zoo
Sep 21, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (UNI) One more sub-adult female elephant Gouri died last night in Nandankanan Zoological park, here while undergoing treatment for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV).
Maharashtra: 3.5 earthquake hits Palghar
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:52 am
Mumbai, Sept 21(IBNS/UNI): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar area on Friday, officials said.
Climate Strike: Thousands join protests across globe, demand actionÂ
Sep 20, 2019, at 06:10 pm
London/Sydney/New Delhi: Students and workers participated in massive protests across the world on Friday to urge more government action on the issue of climate change.
Global Climate Strike gathers about 300,000 people in Australia - Reports
Sep 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Sep 20 (Sputnik/UNI) Close to 300,000 demonstrators have joined the Global Climate Strike in the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane on Friday, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, media reported.
Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds
Sep 20, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York: Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with the year 2000, but one pregnant woman - or her child - still dies every 11 seconds from largely preventable causes, UN health experts said on Thursday.
UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future
Sep 18, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York: New measures to speed up the transition to clean energy and green economies are among the initiatives to be unveiled during the UN Climate Change Summit next week.
Lower Sholayar dam water level rises, red alert issued
Sep 17, 2019, at 12:20 pm
Kochi, Sept 17 (UNI): In the wake of rising water level of Lower Sholayar dam in Kerala, a red alert was issued for the people living on the banks of Chalakkudy river in Thrissur district.
Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York: At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer as we know it - will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030’s, the UN’s environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday.
Alexander Nanau's Romanian docu Collective on investigative journalism screened at TIFF
Sep 13, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Toronto, Sep 13 (IBNS): Director Alexander Nanau's documentary Collective, which follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Sports Gazette as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians — and led to the deaths of innocent citizens, had its North American premiere Friday at Scotiabank 4 and Scotia Bank 9, Toronto.
Tackling climate change in Ladakh villages
Sep 13, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Traditional Ladakhi houses and farming practices are finding it difficult to cope with rapidly changing climatic conditions. Local community-driven initiatives have been mobilising villagers to adapt to ecologically viable practices to mitigate the situation and to promote the cultural heritage of the region, reports Rama Dwivedi of Mongabay India
In relief for north Karnataka, flood level comes down in Krishna basin
Sep 11, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Belagavi, Sept 11 (UNI): People living on the banks of River Krishna in North Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief as floods that affected hundreds of villages for the second time during the current monsoon came down steadily since last 24 hours.
Vikram Lander has been located: ISRO
Sep 10, 2019, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi: ISRO on Tuesday announced that the Vikram Lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2.
India to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: Narendra Modi
Sep 09, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India will restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
3.3 earthquake hits Manipur, no casualty
Sep 09, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Imphal, Sept 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Senapati- Imphal Border area in Manipur on Monday, officials said.
Time has come to say goodbye to single use plastic: PM Modi at COP 14
Sep 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Greater Noida: Addressing the COP 14 UN Convention in Greater Noida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said time has come for the world to ban the single use of plastic.
Chandrayaan 2 lander located on moon, trying to establish contact: ISRO Chief
Sep 08, 2019, at 02:51 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan on Sunday said the lunar lander Vikram of Chandrayaan 2 has been located on the moon's surface and the ground station is working to establish contact.
Efforts will go on to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander for 14 days: ISRO chairman
Sep 07, 2019, at 10:15 pm
Bengaluru: India's hope to reach the moon is not over yet as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said the efforts to contact Chandrayaan 2 lander will continue for the next 14 days, media reports said.
Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost
Sep 07, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York: The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Chandrayaan 2 goes wrong: ISRO loses communication with Vikram lander
Sep 07, 2019, at 02:48 am
Bengaluru: While India waited with bated breath to watch live the landing of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface, disappointment greeted them in the wee hours of Saturday when ISRO Chairman after tense moments said they have lost communication with Lander Vikram at the last stage (2.1 km above the Moon's surface). It cannot be said if the mission is a complete failure at this stage as ISRO scientists hope for a miracle.
Chandrayan-2 mission has 3 components from Sona College of Technology, Salem
Sep 07, 2019, at 12:18 am
Bengaluru: As Chandrayan-2, India’s ambitious moon mission seeks to create history on September 7, scores of Researchers, Professors and Doctoral students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu are viewing the landmark event with excitement tinged with pride.
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Scripting history Chandrayaan 2 to land close to moon's south pole tonight
Sep 06, 2019, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The highly popular and talked about mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will finally reach its crescendo with Chandrayaan 2 scheduled to soft land on the lunar surface at 1:55 am on Saturday.
UN gears up emergency food aid for hurricane-struck region of Bahamas, as death toll rises
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:29 am
New York:With initial assessments indicating that some 76,000 people in the parts of the Bahamas worst-affected by Hurricane Dorian need urgent support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is arranging for eight tons of ready-to-eat meals to be provided – part of a $5.4 million overall funding package.
UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:24 am
New York, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums.
First eDNA study of Loch Ness points to something fishy, says scientists
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:10 am
Christchurch, Sept 6 (IBNS): University of Otago geneticist, Professor Neil Gemmell on Thursday announced the results of investigations into the environmental DNA present in the British Isles largest and second deepest body of fresh water, Loch Ness.
Is the world living up to its climate commitments?
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York: As the United Nations gears up for the September Climate Action Summit in New York, one of its most high-profile climate conferences in recent times, what progress is the world making in tackling the climate crisis, and how is that progress being measured?