Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’, UN Security Council hears
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:53 pm
New York: The climate emergency generated by global warming, is exacerbating existing risks to international peace and security, while also creating new ones, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday, making the case for swift climate action on multiple fronts.
Dramatic Arctic fires and sea ice melt, show need for urgent climate action
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:47 pm
“Exceptional and prolonged” temperatures in Siberia, have left parts of the Arctic warmer than sub-tropical Florida, and fuelled “devastating” wildfires for a second consecutive year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, while warning also of rapidly decreasing sea ice along the Russian polar coast.
Nearly 28 lakh people hit by Assam flood, death toll rises to 95
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam flood situation turned more worse on Friday as the water levels of all major rivers in the state are rising following torrential rains and more areas being inundated by the flood waters.
New ECOSOC President outlines focus on pandemic, SDGs and climate action
Jul 24, 2020, at 03:40 pm
New York: Now is the time to implement policies and commitments to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the new President of one of the UN’s main bodies said on Thursday.
Assam flood situation worsens, 27 lakh people affected; toll rises to 91
Jul 23, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam again worsened on Thursday as the water levels of all major rivers are increasing following incessant rains in the state and other neighbouring states in past few days.
Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern, new UN report reveals
Jul 22, 2020, at 03:29 pm
Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over the past three decades, the rate of loss has declined substantially during this period, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Assam flood affects over 25 lakh people, toll now 84
Jul 20, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood in Assam has affected over 25 lakh people besides claiming five more lives taking the state's toll to 84.
Heavy rain likely to occur in North Coastal AP, Telangana: Meteorological Centre
Jul 18, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during the next three days and in Telangana on Jul 19 and 20, Meteorological Centre said on Saturday.
Assam: 95 per cent of Kaziranga under floods
Jul 14, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Altogether 95% area of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) of Assam has been submerged by flood waters, leading the animals to cross over to the high grounds of Karbi Anglong and forcing the local administration to restrict movement of vehicles through the stretch running through the Park.
Kashmir eco-lovers campaign to focus on need to preserve springs
Jul 12, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Srinagar: Campaigning on the need to focus on preserving springs, a group of environment lovers recently participated in an awareness campaign in Seven Springs region of Kashmir.
Wildlife crime putting environment and health at risk: UN report
Jul 11, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but to human health, according to a new UN report issued on Friday.
Parts of UK may run out of water in 20 years due to mismanagement - Parliament Report
Jul 10, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Parts of the United Kingdom could be left without water in 20 years because of mismanagement of the private corporations responsible for the country’s water supply, a report from the parliament stated.
Rising global temperature shows ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting climate goal
Jul 09, 2020, at 09:12 pm
New York: Annual global temperature is likely to be at least 1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels in each of the coming five years, putting globally agreed climate change targets in jeopardy, new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals.
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:40 am
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jul 02, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three days of sunshine has given some relief to the people of Assam as the water level of major rivers in the state is now receding.
After COVID-19 lockdown, now flood hits Assam farmers, others to live on roads
Jul 01, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Guwahati: 56-year-old Idris Ali and his family are now being forced to live on roads after the flood waters entered their home.
Flood waters submerge 65 percent areas in Kaziranga National Park, five animals die
Jun 29, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park – the global stronghold of one horned rhinoceros- worsened on Monday after flood waters inundated more than 65 percent areas of the world heritage site.
Assam floods hit 2.60 lakh people of 16 districts
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate on Saturday with flood waters submerged new areas and over 2.60 lakh people of 16 districts of the state have been affected in current wave of the deluge.
UP: 32 killed by lightning strikes, thunderstorm
Jun 26, 2020, at 01:38 pm
Lucknow/UNI: At least 32 people lost their lives while over 30 were injured in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning and thunderstorm that struck the Poorvanchal region of the state last night, police said on Friday.
Extraordinary ‘megaflash’ lightening strikes cover several hundred kilometres, smashing records
Jun 26, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: New records for extreme lightning bursts, or ‘megaflashes’, during 2019, have been made official, more than doubling the size and duration of the previous record flashes, the UN’s weather agency, WMO, announced on Thursday.
CSE helps launch sanitation pocket book and campaign on faecal sludge management
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the National Mission for Clean Ganga have joined hands to support one of the key communities of onsite workers who are fighting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic – sanitation workers in cities.
Ozone levels increased during lockdown, says CSE’s new analysis of air pollution levels
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While most people were happy with the decrease in the overall air pollution level during the national lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus, it is not the complete picture, according to the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Extreme weather ‘record’ likely in Arctic Circle, says UN weather agency WMO
Jun 24, 2020, at 10:10 am
New York/IBNS: Reports that temperatures in a Russian town in the Arctic Circle likely reached a record 38C (100.4F), last weekend, have been approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) pending final verification, it said on Tuesday.
Earthquake in Mexico kills Five, leaves 30 others injured - Authorities
Jun 24, 2020, at 08:37 am
Mexico City/Sputnik: Five people were killed and another 30 injured in a strong earthquake in Mexico, authorities said.
Assam : 30,000 people of four districts hit by fresh flood, death toll rises to 11
Jun 23, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 30,000 people of four districts of Assam have been affected in the second wave of flood as the water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are rising following incessant rain in past couple of days in many parts of the state.
Politicians now start paying heed to advice of scientists: Thunberg
Jun 21, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Stockholm/UNI: Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that the COVID-19 pandemic may have a silver lining as due to this health emergency politicians are paying more attention to the advice from scientists and experts.
Earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram, tremors felt in other NE states
Jun 18, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Champhai region in Mizoram on Thursday evening.
‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for nature” to address ongoing global challenges connected to land degradation, such as forced migration, hunger and climate change.
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan, no casualtyÂ
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked different parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
5.0-magnitude quake hits 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan -- USGS
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 26 km southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan at 0921 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.