Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost to protect flora, fauna
Mar 02, 2025, at 07:57 pm
Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030.
Earthquake measuring 6.1 on Richter Scale hits Nepal, tremors felt in Bihar
Feb 28, 2025, at 10:34 am
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Friday, with tremors felt in parts of India's Bihar state, media reports said.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:37 am
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Bay of Bengal region with tremors being felt in parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Indian wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman features in Time's Women of Year 2025 list
Feb 22, 2025, at 06:33 pm
Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman, who is from the northeast Indian state of Assam, was named in the Time's Women of the Year 2025 list.
Magnitude 4 earthquake hits Delhi, PM Modi urges people to stay calm
Feb 17, 2025, at 09:13 am
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and adjoining areas forcing people to rush out from their residences on Monday.
January was the warmest on record, announces World Meteorological Organization
Feb 07, 2025, at 03:18 pm
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service
New study shows ocean-surface warming four times faster now than late-1980s
Jan 29, 2025, at 09:48 am
The rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past four decades, a new study has shown.
UN General Assembly declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
Jan 22, 2025, at 05:27 pm
As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).
GRAP-4 restrictions back in Delhi after AQI inches closer to 'severe' category
Jan 15, 2025, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the air quality index in Delhi is coming close to the 'severe' category once again, the Commission for Air Quality Management, has reimposed stricter pollution curbs in the capital and the National Capital Region, under GRAP-3 and GRAP-4.
Jan 13, 2025, at 10:52 am
The death toll in the Los Angeles, USA, wildfires has touched 24 with firefighters struggling to contain the blaze that has ravaged the region.
World Meteorological Organization confirms 2024 was the hottest year on record
Jan 11, 2025, at 08:51 am
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.
2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level, say scientists
Jan 10, 2025, at 03:27 pm
2024 is the first calendar year that has reached more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, as per the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
Jan 08, 2025, at 03:52 pm
The death toll due to the deadly multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, that rocked Tibet's Xizang region touched 126 with rescue workers braving biting cold weather condition to rescue those under debris, media reports said.
Multiple earthquakes rock Tibet's Xizang region, 95 dead
Jan 07, 2025, at 03:54 pm
At least 95 people died and 130 others were injured after multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Tibet's Xizang region, close to the Nepal border on Tuesday, Chinese media reports said.
Thirty-two die after multiple earthquakes jolt Tibet, strong tremors felt in several Indian cities
Jan 07, 2025, at 10:00 am
At least 32 people died and 38 others were injured after several earthquakes, with the strongest tremor measuring 7.1 Richter Scale, hit a remote region in Tibet on Tuesday, Chinese media reports said.
Multiple earthquakes hit Tibet, tremors felt in several Indian cities
Jan 07, 2025, at 08:43 am
Multiple earthquakes, including the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Tibet with tremors being felt across several Indian cities on Tuesday.
Dense fog covers Delhi-NCR; over 160 flights impacted, train ops hit
Jan 05, 2025, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 160 flights have been impacted as thick fog continued to cover parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday morning, resulting in reduced visibility for the third straight day.
After 4 decades, Bhopal gets rid of toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:50 am
Bhopal/IBNS: Forty years after the hazardous gas leak that occurred in 1984 and the tragedy that unfolded afterward, Bhopal has been finally able to get rid of the toxic waste.
World climate body says 2024 is set to be warmest on record
Dec 31, 2024, at 10:21 am
The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled by human activities, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Delhi AQI remains in 'very poor' category despite dip in air pollution level
Dec 26, 2024, at 10:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The air quality in the national capital Delhi on Thursday remained in the "very poor" category despite the dip in the pollution level, media reports said.
Smog covers Delhi, Mumbai as air quality continues to dip amid cold wave condition
Dec 22, 2024, at 12:17 pm
A thick blanket of smog is covering Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped further amid cold wave conditions.
Volvo For Life Fund announces new coastal health initiative for the Indian Sundarbans
Dec 19, 2024, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata: Volvo Cars has recently announced a collaboration with The Nature Conservancy to focus on preserving biodiversity through mangrove restoration in non-protected areas of the Indian Sundarbans.
Latest IEA report shows global coal demand reached record-high in 2024
Dec 18, 2024, at 01:20 pm
Global demand for coal usage is set to touch record-high figures in 2024, as per data released by the International Energy Agency on Wednesday.
A23a: World's largest and oldest iceberg breaks free, drifting in Southern Ocean
Dec 17, 2024, at 10:21 am
The world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a is on the move.
GRAP 4 restrictions reimposed in Delhi as air quality dips to 'severe' category
Dec 17, 2024, at 01:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With Delhi's air quality deteriorating again, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has imposed GRAP 4 restrictions in the national capital and its adjoining areas from Monday night.
Mayotte: Hundreds feared dead after Cyclone Chido ravages French island
Dec 16, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Hundreds of people are feared to have died after Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread devastation in the region, media reports said on Monday.
Delhi air pollution curbs eased after AQI improves in National Capital Region
Dec 06, 2024, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Delhi air quality improvement, the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) has lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 4 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
Cyclone Fengal makes landfall near Puducherry
Dec 01, 2024, at 03:47 am
Puducherry: Cyclone Fengal has begun making landfall near the Puducherry coast.
Cyclone Fengal likely to hit Tamil Nadu tomorrow, warning issued
Nov 30, 2024, at 05:13 am
Chennai/IBNS: A deep depression has formed over the Bay of Bengal, which has intensified into a cyclone named Fengal and is likely to cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said this evening.
Plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
Nov 23, 2024, at 12:12 am
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning against shifting responsibilities to developing nations.