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.
UNICEF report warns children could face eight times more heatwaves in 2050 than in 2000
Nov 20, 2024, at 07:52 pm
UNICEF has alerted in its latest report that children could face eight times more heatwaves in 2050 than what was faced in 2000.
Nov 19, 2024, at 06:08 pm
Baku/New Delhi / IBNS: The ongoing air pollution crisis in South Asia is a grim reminder of what is at stake and the urgent need for countries to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, experts observed at the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan's Baku amid the deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi triggering an environmental crisis.
Nov 15, 2024, at 02:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the 'severe category,' Delhi has implemented stringent rules to control air pollution, such as banning all non-essential construction and demolition work.
WMO alerts 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record
Nov 12, 2024, at 01:59 pm
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Monday.
Delhi, Mumbai experience dense smog as air quality worsens
Nov 10, 2024, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dense fog covered Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday morning as the air quality worsened in these metropolises.
WMO says 2024 is poised to become the hottest year on record
Nov 08, 2024, at 02:43 pm
The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
UN report shows more than 2 billion in cities across the world will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
Nov 06, 2024, at 03:32 pm
More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds.
Pakistan's Lahore has become world's most polluted city with an AQI of 1900 on Sunday
Nov 05, 2024, at 06:16 am
Not Delhi but Pakistan's Lahore has become the world's most polluted city with an Air Quality Index of 1,900 on Sunday, which is its highest ever, media reports said.
Oct 29, 2024, at 07:06 am
New data released by the UN on Monday indicated that greenhouse gases have hit a record high showing once again that urgent action and not words is needed from the world’s major polluters to protect us all from climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted.
Oct 25, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Parts of Odisha were hammered by strong winds and heavy rainfall after the cyclone Dana made its landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra post midnight on Thursday, media reports said.
Cyclone Dana begins landfall over Bengal, Odisha: India Meteorological Department
Oct 25, 2024, at 06:40 am
Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: The landfall process for the very severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' has commenced, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday night with West Bengal and Odisha bracing for the effects of the same amid heavy rains and strong winds.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, says UNEP report
Oct 25, 2024, at 03:40 am
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Cyclone Dana moves closer to Odisha and West Bengal, heavy rains in both states
Oct 24, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed parts of Odisha and West Bengal as the two states are set to experience the landfall of severe cyclone Dana on Thursday night, media reports said.
Oct 24, 2024, at 04:23 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Odisha and West Bengal are set to brace cyclone Dana which has already disrupted normal lives in the two eastern states of India.
Odisha, West Bengal brace for cyclone Dana; several trains cancelled, schools shut
Oct 23, 2024, at 06:39 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/IBNS: Several trains have been cancelled and normal lives stare at disruption as cyclone Dana is set to make a landfall in Odisha early on Friday, media reports said.
Nepal: Flood and landslides leave over 130 people dead, several remain missing
Sep 30, 2024, at 01:57 pm
At least 132 people died after flood and landslides hit Nepal amid heavy rainfalls, media reports said on Sunday.
Global energy sector's transformation to achieve COP28 targets is 'feasible', says IEA
Sep 24, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Paris/IBNS: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated in its latest report that tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 to meet the goals set at COP28 is "feasible."
WMO bulletin says ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
Sep 17, 2024, at 03:06 pm
New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
Indian savannas: New remote sensing study spotlights misclassification and flawed tree-planting
Sep 16, 2024, at 06:46 pm
Regarded as ‘degraded forests’, Indian savannas have been historically misclassified and understudied. A new remote sensing study used tree cover as a metric to examine the drivers influencing the savannas and forests. Understanding these drivers helps prevent unscientific tree plantations that are detrimental to savannas. Mongabay-India writer Nikhil Sreekandan reports
Torrential rains disrupt life in Delhi; IMD issues orange alert
Sep 14, 2024, at 06:42 am
New Delhi: Delhi has been experiencing continuous rainfall since last evening, causing traffic congestion and waterlogging in several areas.
Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days, study finds
Sep 13, 2024, at 11:18 pm
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
Indian Cabinet approves Rs 2000 cr 'Mission Mausam' plan to boost weather forecast, tweak clouds
Sep 13, 2024, at 04:41 pm
Indian Cabinet has approved a game-changing ‘Mission Mausam' initiative which the country would implement with the aim to boost the country's climate-related science, research, and services besides developing capabilities to 'manage' certain weather events.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, tremors felt in India, Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2024, at 08:30 pm
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan on Wednesday with tremors being felt in neighbouring India and Afghanistan.
World's first global glacier graveyard unveiled in Iceland
Sep 07, 2024, at 10:15 pm
Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how the ancient island nation got its name.
Yemen: Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms
Sep 06, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, impacting over half a million people in Yemen, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Thursday.
Sep 02, 2024, at 01:34 am
Hyderabad/Vijayawada: Heavy rainfall continues to pound Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leading to widespread disruptions including school and college closures, train service interruptions, and flooding in various districts, media reports said.