Earthquake hits northwest Japan, 9 dead, 700 injured
Apr 15, 2016, at 06:23 pm
Tokyo, Apr 15 (IBNS) At least nine people were killed and more than 700 injured when a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan on late Thursday, local news reports said.
Japan earthquake toll touches 9
Apr 15, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Tokyo, Apr 15 (IBNS) The death toll in the earthquake that hit Japan on Thursday touched nine, media reports said on Friday.
2 killed as earthquake hits Japan
Apr 15, 2016, at 06:11 am
Tokyo, Apr 14 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as an earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, media reports said.
6.2 earthquake hits Japan, no casualty
Apr 15, 2016, at 01:30 am
Tokyo, Apr 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
At least 65 die in heatwave in Odisha and Telengana
Apr 14, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS) At least 65 people have died in Odisha and Telengana in the heatwave that sweeps several states in India making it the hottest April in 5 years as the weather experts predict even worse days ahead.
6.8 earthquake jolts Myanmar, tremors felt in several Indian states
Apr 14, 2016, at 06:03 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border region as tremors were felt across several Indian cities, triggering panic and injuring several people on Wednesday, officials said.
Few injured as tremors hit West Bengal
Apr 14, 2016, at 03:45 am
Kolkata, Apr 19 (IBNS) At least four people suffered minor injuries in different parts of West Bengal as tremors were felt in the state after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border Region on Wednesday.
Tremors felt in Nepal, no casualty
Apr 14, 2016, at 03:24 am
Kathmandu, Apr 13 (IBNS): As an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border Region, tremors were also felt in parts of Nepal on Wednesday, reports said.
Apr 14, 2016, at 03:16 am
Dhaka, Apr 13 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in different parts of Bangladesh as a moderate earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border Region on Wednesday, media reports said.
6.8 earthquake hits Myanmar - India Border Region, tremors felt in Kolkata
Apr 14, 2016, at 01:35 am
Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border Region as tremors were felt across several Indian cities on Wednesday, officials said.
6.9 earthquake hits Myanmar,tremors felt in Indian cities
Apr 14, 2016, at 01:23 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar on Wednesday as tremors were felt in several Indian cities like Kolkata and Guwahati.
Monsoon seasonal rainfall to be above normal: IMD
Apr 13, 2016, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India is all set to witness above normal monsoon this year, country's meteorological department said on Tuesday.
Monsoon expected to be above average in 2016: IMD
Apr 12, 2016, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday announced that the country will experience above normal monsoon this year.
Union environment ministry holds third regional workshop with state governments
Apr 12, 2016, at 08:20 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 12 (IBNS) The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests announced on Tuesday that it has completed a two-day workshop in Bengaluru where state government officials were provided with hands-on training for formulating and submitting proposals for accessing climate change finance under the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Adaptation Fund Board (AFB).
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Monsoon likely to be above normal in 2016: Skymet
Apr 12, 2016, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) India is going to experience above normal monsoon in 2016, as per private weather forecaster Skymet Weather Services .
6.8 earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in India
Apr 10, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kabul/New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan's Hindukush Region region as the tremors were felt in north India, including New Delhi.
Tremors felt in Delhi, north India
Apr 10, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS) Strong tremors were felt in parts of north India, including in New Delhi, on Sunday.
Earth’s soils could play key role in locking away greenhouse gases
Apr 08, 2016, at 09:44 pm
London, Apr 8 (IBNS) The world’s soils could potentially store an extra 8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, helping to limit the impacts of climate change, says a new study from a team including Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen.
World Bank Group unveils new climate action plan
Apr 08, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The World Bank Group has announced plans to help developing countries add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 150 million homes – to the world’s energy capacity, bring early warning systems to 100 million people and develop climate-smart agriculture investment plans for at least 40 countries – all by 2020.
CSE deliberates on excreta management during India Water Week
Apr 06, 2016, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Even as cities plan for water supply sourced from locations that are far, they forget about managing the waste-the excreta and sludge that is generated, said an observation from CSE.
5.4 earthquake hits Meghalaya, no casualty
Apr 05, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit East Garo Hills in Meghalaya with the tremors of it being felt in parts of West Bengal.
Apr 03, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Wellington , Apr 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit South Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, officials said.
India to ratify COP 21 Global Climate agreement on Apr 22: Prakash Javadekar
Apr 02, 2016, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) Reasserting India’s commitment to carbon emission reduction and sustainable development, Union Environment, Forests & Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said India, along with 100 other nations would ratify the COP 21 Global Climate Agreement on April 22. COP 21 would be ratified at a high level signing ceremony to be convened at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Apr 01, 2016, at 08:42 pm
Tokyo, Apr 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Mie-ken Nanto-oki region on Friday, officials said.
Seasonal outlook for temperatures during the hot weather season: Govt
Apr 01, 2016, at 03:59 am
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) The country experienced significantly above normal temperatures during the last two months of January and February,2016, with monthly anomalies of 1.530C & 20C respectively from 1961-90 normal, officials said.
Roca launches #NOWALKING4WATER Campaign, creates experience of village road on World Water Day
Mar 24, 2016, at 12:05 am
Gurgaon, Mar 23 (IBNS): On the occasion of 24th World Water Day, the 'We Are Water Foundation', an initiative of Roca launched a global awareness action-#NOWALKING4WATER.
NASA sends fire, meteor experiments to International Space Station on Commercial Cargo Spacecraft
Mar 23, 2016, at 06:26 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS) Scientific investigations of fire in microgravity and grippers inspired by geckos are among the nearly 7,500 pounds of cargo headed to the International Space Station aboard an Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft, along with equipment to support some 250 other experiments and studies aboard the world’s only orbital laboratory.
India facing a serious water crisis: Greenpeace
Mar 23, 2016, at 01:51 am
New Delhi , Mar 22 (IBNS) India’s fresh water resources, already rapidly dwindling, could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants go ahead. This would cause severe drought and worsen the ongoing conflict between agriculture and industry over water in regions such as Vidarbha and Marathwada in Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka.
Environment ministry issues new standards for gensets
Mar 22, 2016, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified new environment standards for generator sets (gensets) running on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) / Natural Gas (NG), Diesel with LPG / NG and Petrol with LPG / NG, primarily to control air and noise pollution emanating from the operation of these gensets.
NASA study finds climate change shifting wine grape harvests in France ,Switzerland
Mar 22, 2016, at 02:17 am
Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS) A new study from NASA and Harvard University finds that climate change is diminishing an important link between droughts and the timing of wine grape harvests in France and Switzerland.