Septage management needed to fulfil Clean Ganga Mission, building toilets not the answer
Feb 14, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Luciknow, Feb 14 (IBNS): Simly building toilets will not improve sanitation in the Ganga basin pointed out experts from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at a recent media briefing organised on the theme ‘Challenges and concerns of septage management in the National Mission for Clean Ganga’.
Australia: Massive ancient undersea landslide found near Great Barrier Reef
Feb 09, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Brisbane, Feb 9 (IBNS): Scientists have discovered evidence of massive ancient undersea landslide next to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, according to media reports on Thursday.
ADB climate operations reach $3.7 billion in 2016
Feb 08, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Manila, Feb 8 (IBNS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $3.7 billion in climate finance investments in 2016, according to recently released figures — marking a 42% boost from the $2.6 billion reached in 2015. Estimates show that in 2016, climate finance from ADB’s internal sources reached a record $2.65 billion for climate mitigation and $1.08 billion for climate adaptation.
5.8 earthquake hits Uttarakhand
Feb 07, 2017, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Uttarakhand on Monday as tremors were felt in several north Indian states including national capital New Delhi.
Role of terrestrial biosphere in counteracting climate change may have been underestimated: Research
Feb 02, 2017, at 05:01 am
Birmingham, Feb 1 (IBNS): New research has suggested that the capacity of the terrestrial biosphere to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) may have been underestimated in past calculations due to certain land-use changes not being fully taken into account.
NASA, NOAA Data show 2016 warmest year on record globally
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:25 pm
Washington, Jan 19 (Just Earth News): Earth’s 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
OTBL launches environment conservation program for Gujarat schools
Jan 14, 2017, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): ONGC TERI Biotech Limited (OTBL) has recently launched a new educational programme called ‘Protectors of the Environment’ to sensitize and motivate young school children and adults in environment conservation under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Not just Delhi, Air in most Indian cities hazardous; Greenpeace report
Jan 11, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi| Jan 11 (IBNS): Damning information obtained by Greenpeace India through online reports and Right to Information applications from State Pollution Control Boards across India, shows that none of the Indian cities comply with standards prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and very few cities in southern India comply to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) standards.
Dense fog in Delhi delays flights, trains
Jan 03, 2017, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): A dense fog in the national capital on Tuesday morning disrupted the schedules of several flights and trains, forcing cancellation of few and delay of many, media reports said.
Canada: Environmentalists puzzled by large number of sea creatures washed up dead
Jan 03, 2017, at 07:12 am
Toronto, Jan. 2 (IBNS): Thousands of dead herring, starfish, lobster, crabs and one whale mysteriously washed up dead on some Nova Scotia beaches over the past few weeks, media reports said.
Dec 31, 2016, at 02:59 pm
Tokyo, Dec 31 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit close to Japan's east coast on Saturday, officials said.
Dec 29, 2016, at 12:23 am
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Wednesday, officials said.
'Slight' earthquake hits Uttarakhand
Dec 26, 2016, at 11:53 pm
Dehradun, Dec 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Uttarakhand on Monday, officials siad.
Dec 26, 2016, at 02:15 am
Santiago, Dec 25 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale hit Chile on Sunday.
Dec 21, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Srinagar experienced the coldest day of the season as mercury plummeted to a shuddering minus 6.5 degree celsius on Wednesday that heralded the onset of 'Chillai Kalan', a local epithet for a 40-day long period of chill, considered as the harshest period of winter.
Environment Minister exhorts forest officers to be sincere
Dec 18, 2016, at 08:19 pm
Dehradun, Dec 18 (IBNS): Urging young forest officers to be sincere and committed towards the cause of the forestry sector, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madav Dave emphasized that in order to make the systems corruption free, the financial transactions should also be cashless, or less cash should be used to the extent possible.
7.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Dec 17, 2016, at 11:56 pm
Port Moresby, Dec 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7. 9 on the Richter Scale hit east of Taron, Papua New Guinea on Saturday, as per the USGS webiste.
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Jakarta, Dec 17 (IBNS): An earthuake measuring 5.1 on the Richetr Scale hit Abepura in Indonesia on Saturday, officials said.
Dec 17, 2016, at 04:17 am
Toronto, Dec 16 (IBNS): The city of Toronto was in a grip of mix of rain, snow and freezing rain which began Thursday around 3pm, causing the cancellation of at least 60 flights, about 46 delays, and at least a dozen more to board late into the evening.
CEA validates Greenpeace; confirms no new coal power required for India's growth
Dec 15, 2016, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released for public input the draft National Electricity Plan 2015 with the Greenpeace India welcoming the key finding of the NEP, which is that India does not need any new coal plants beyond those already under construction until 2027.
More than 5 per cent of world’s oceans now protected – UN Environment
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News): Since April, an unprecedented 3.6 million square kilometres of ocean – an area larger than India – have been designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), meaning for the first time, more than 5% of the world’s oceans are now protected.
19 NDRF teams pre-positioned in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for cyclone Vardah
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:11 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its 19 flood and rescue teams in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu affected by cyclone Vardah.
Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Vardah hits Tamil Nadu, 4 killed
Dec 13, 2016, at 02:44 am
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh after cyclone Vardah hit close to Chennai on Monday, killing at least four people.
Cyclone Vardah makes landfall in Tamil Nadu, large areas inundated, trees uprooted
Dec 12, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Chennia, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' hit close to Chennai in north of Chennai on Monday mid-afternoon with more than 100 kmph speed, reports said.
Navy, Air Force, NDRRF ready as cyclone Vardah nears Chennai
Dec 12, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' neared Sriharikota and Chennai coast, is away from the expected landfall by about two hours on Thursday afternoon, threatening a calamity in large parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as the Indian Navy, Air Force and National Disaster Response Force have been kept on standby under a red alert call, reports said.
Varanasi and Allahabad had 'zero' good air quality days last year: CEED Report
Dec 12, 2016, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): A new report launched at an air quality workshop, ‘Lifting the Smog’, has revealed that Varanasi and Allahabad, both had ‘zero’ good air quality days last year.
Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:56 pm
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Adding trouble for people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, cyclonic storm 'Vardah' is likely to make a landfall in the northern part of the state on Monday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2016, at 02:31 pm
Shillong, Dec 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Meghalaya on Sunday, officials said.
6.5 earthquake hits California, no casualty
Dec 09, 2016, at 03:00 pm
California, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California on Thursday, USGS said.
7.8 earthquake hits Solomon Islands, no casualty
Dec 09, 2016, at 02:26 pm
Sydney, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Solomon Islands on Friday, as per the USGS.