PM Modi participates in COP-28 Presidency’s session on 'Transforming Climate Finance'
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday participated in the COP-28 Presidency’s Session on "Transforming Climate Finance" in Dubai, UAE.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday, challenging world leaders gathered in Dubai for COP28 to show real global climate leadership.
COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries coping with loss and damage caused by climate change, a major breakthrough on the first day of this year’s UN climate conference.
Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
One person dies as 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts E. Indonesia
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Jakarta/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku on Wednesday, leaving one person dead, local disaster officials said.
New study claims ozone hole might not be recovering as previously thought
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A new study has found the ozone layer hole over the Antarctic seems to be getting larger, contradicting the previous reports which claimed it is recovering.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Jakarta/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rocked off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Thursday, without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.
‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The COP28 climate conference held in Dubai later this month “must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap”, as emissions continue to rise and climate chaos intensifies, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Tuesday.
New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
Earthquake hits Fiji Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fiji Islands region at 2:39 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake strikes Delhi-NCR, no casualty
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Delhi-NCR region on Saturday (November 11, 2023).
Iceland: Authorities declare state of emergency after 800 earthquakes reported within 14 hours
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes hit the nation, triggering fears of a volcanic eruption, media reports said.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
In an event poised to shape the future of renewable energy, the WFUNA Foundation and Youth of India Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion titled 'Youth Accelerating Tripling-Up Renewables' at the Sikkim Manipal University.
Delhi ministers meet experts over pollution issue, bans entry of app-based cab from other states
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Air Quality deteriorates in the national capital, Delhi ministers-- Gopal Rai and Atishi-Wednesday held a meeting with experts from IIT Kanpur and CII regarding "artificial rain" to reduce pollution here.
UNEP report alerts fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
Delhi: Air quality plunges into 'severe' category, AQI crosses 400 marks at various places
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi continues to reel under the "severe category" as the overall air quality index recorded at 418 on Wednesday morning.
Data reveals 2023 is virtually certain to be warmest year on record
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New data suggests that 2023 is 'virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
Days after massive earthquake kills 157, another one hits Nepal today; tremors felt in Delhi
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the massive earthquake in Nepal that killed 157 and injured many, the Himalayan country was hit by another 5.6 magnitude quake on Monday and tremors of which were felt in neighbouring India's Delhi and NCR.
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Delhi-NCR; epicentre in Nepal
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Delhi-NCR on Friday late night.
Delhi air pollution extremely worrying: LG VK Saxena
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As severe air pollution continues to grapple the national capital, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena called a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday evening to take stock of the situation.
Delhi pollution hits severe mark, schools shut for 2 days
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday announced to shut all primary schools in the national capital for two days owing to a sudden dip in Delhi's air quality.
'My daughter warned by teacher today....': US envoy Eric Garcetti on Delhi pollution
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said that the pollution levels in Delhi reminded him of his upbringing in Los Angeles, “where the air was the most polluted air anywhere in America,” news agency ANI reported.
Death toll from Hurricane Otis in south Mexico climbs to 39
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Mexico City/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from Hurricane Otis has risen to 39 in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, with 10 people reported missing, the Mexican government said on Saturday.
Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers can accelerate retreat: Reports
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A new Antarctic ice sheet modelling study from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.
Study finds increased West Antarctic ice sheet melting ‘unavoidable’
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of the century, no matter how much we reduce fossil fuel use, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Greens, heritage lovers flag off special tram ride in Kolkata to usher in eco-friendly Durga Puja
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: As another Kolkata tram trundled out of the Gariahat depot in the city's south this Sunday to complete a full circle of the surviving tracks of the streetcars, a group of environmentally-conscious, heritage-loving people gathered to flag it off and cheer.
Delhi- NCR feel tremors as mild quake hits Faridabad, no casualty
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Delhi and areas of NCR felt mild tremors when a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday afternoon.