Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating flooding in Africa’s Sahel region, where several hundred thousand people have been displaced by seasonal rains.
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a “landmark global event” on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Assam and other parts of NE
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A medium intensity earthquake rocked Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region early on Tuesday.
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea-level rise, NASA-led study finds
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:25 am
New York: An international effort that brought together more than 60 ice, ocean and atmosphere scientists from three dozen international institutions has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth’s melting ice sheets could have on global sea levels by 2100. If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace,
Reversing land degradation can ‘pre-empt and manage’ conflicts
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:32 pm
New York: To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect the planet, “we all must tackle environmental degradation”, a top UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of political will, UN chief says on International Day
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:55 pm
New York: The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on Wednesday, recognizing the success of landmark global agreements in helping restore the protective layer around Earth.
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Jammu: Environmentalist Dr. Nazia Rasool Latifi is trying to combat environmental pollution by creating vertical gardens in Jammu using plastic bottles.
Climate change: Record northern heat, fuels concerns over US wildfire destruction
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:01 pm
New York: The northern hemisphere experienced its warmest August ever, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, amid searing conditions that have contributed to devastating wildfires on the west coast of the United States.
UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:49 pm
New York: The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals to humans, warns a UN report on biodiversity, released on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Wednesday, officials said.
Seven people confirmed dead in wildfires in US state of Oregon
Sep 13, 2020, at 02:07 pm
San Francisco/Xinhua: Seven people have been confirmed dead, dozens more are unaccounted for and hundreds have lost their homes as historic wildfires continue to burn throughout the US state of Oregon, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: SKUAST introduces 'Hail Net System' to protect high-density apples
Sep 13, 2020, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: In a bid to protect high-density apples in Jammu and Kashmir, scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced the 'Hail Net System'.
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, no casualty
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A mild quake occurred in the Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Friday, a Metrological department spokesman said here.
Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New York: Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that saw a temporary decline due to the pandemic are heading towards pre-COVID levels, while global temperatures continue to hit new highs, according to a major new UN report.
RANDOM THOUGHTS: When the hills cry
Sep 09, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Monsoon time. The sky pours, the earth looks fresh and distressed at the same time as flood waters submerge the landscape. I remember a time like this a couple of years ago. We were travelling to Guwahati from upper Assam. It had been raining heavily the previous day but now the sky was blue and a cool breeze was blowing. We were about to reach Jorabat. The name connotes a twin or joint- road. It is from this junction that one drives upwards to Meghalaya, the abode in the clouds, or continues towards the capital city of Assam, and vice versa.
Rajasthan: Two new butterfly species found
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Two scientists working for conservation of environment and biodiversity have succeeded in finding two new species of butterflies in Rajasthan.
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people.
Monsoon may continue, expect more rain from third week of Sept: IMD
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India Meteorological Department(IMD) on Monday said that the ongoing Monsoon rain is likely to continue and is expected that more rain from third week of this month.
Widespread rains to lash peninsular India, sub-Himalayan areas
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that due to a ‘low-pressure area’ over the East-central Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast with the associated cyclonic circulation, fairly widespread rain will lash entire peninsular India during next four-five days.
Maharashtra: Tremors felt in Palghar district
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Palghar/UNI: A light tremor was felt at Paraswadi in Dahanu taluka in Palghar district Monday morning.
Valley fire in California spreads across more than 5,300 acres, 1 percent contained - Cal Fire
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California has spread over more than 5,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), which says the wildfire is only 1 percent contained.
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated: Study
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:05 am
The world's oceans soak up more carbon than most scientific models suggest, according to new research.
Maharashtra: Tremors rocks Talasari in Palghar district
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Palghar/UNI: Two tremors were felt in Palghar district within a span of twenty minutes last night, the district authorities said on Saturday.
Durban launches Africa's first city climate action plan
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Durban/Xinhua: South Africa's eThekwini Municipality has become the first city on the African continent and one of the 12 cities in the world to develop and adopt a climate action plan.
Sep 04, 2020, at 04:11 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on governments to incorporate “meaningful” climate action in all aspects of recovery from the global pandemic.
Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34mln to help eliminate oil spill consequences - Reports
Sep 02, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Mauritian government has asked Japan to pay $34 million in compensation to support local fishing community affected by the recent oil spill from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, media reported on Wednesday, citing a Mauritian government document.
‘No hope’ of reaching climate, development goals, without youth optimism and know-how
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New York: Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
UN agencies support flood response in Sudan but warn aid stocks ‘rapidly’ depleting
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York: The UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it responds to recent severe flooding, which has killed 90 people and affected 380,000 others, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new joint UN report on climate action has found.
Death toll in Afghanistan's floods rises to 190
Sep 01, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The floods triggered by heavy rains and onrush of water in the mountainous eastern Afghan region has killed 190 people and injured 172 others since Aug. 25, authorities said Tuesday.