'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Wednesday.
Study reveals global sea surface temperatures touch record high mark in August
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been consistently high over the past five months, and remained at record-high levels for the time of year throughout April, May, June and July 2023.
Typhoon Haikui: 78 injured in Taiwan
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Taipei: At least 78 people were injured or gone missing as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday, citing emergency services.
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change.
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in US state of Florida
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in the US state of Florida as a dangerous category 3 storm with wind speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening climate crisis.
New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:49 pm
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
Huge wildfire blankets southern British Columbia, forces thousands to leave home
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Vancouver/IBNS: Out-of-control wildfires have destroyed several structures in British Columbia leading to poor air quality provincewide and forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes.
India introduces Green Hydrogen Standard; sets avg emission limit of 2 kg CO2 per kg of H2 produced
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, outlining the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’.
Heavy rainfall to hit Central and Eastern China
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Beijing: China's national observatory Sunday issued blue alerts, the least severe in the country's color-coded weather warning system, for rainstorm and convective weather as heavy rainfall is expected to hit most parts of central and eastern China in the coming two days.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
50 dead in Himachal landslides and cloudburst, seven swept away by flash floods
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Simla/IBNS: More than 50 people have died in the last two days in incidents linked to incessant rainfall in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif to participate in COP28 Global Summit
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif will participate in the COP28 Global Summit which will be held in Dubai city later this year, media reports said.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 89
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Hawaii/IBNS/UNI: The number of deaths due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, NBC News reports, citing Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Manila/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.
Assam Reboot Youth Organization launches 'Clean Dhubri' drive for town renewal
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Dhubri, August 6 (AT): Embarking on a noteworthy endeavor that underscores community solidarity and ecological mindfulness, the Assam Reboot Youth Organization has inaugurated the "Clean Dhubri" campaign in the idyllic town of Dhubri.
Myanmar: More than 18,000 evacuated after rivers swell above danger mark
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported.
Godrej and Patanjali collaborate to boost oil palm plantation in Nagaland foothill regions
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Prominent agricultural companies, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and Patanjali, have partnered with the Nagaland government to enhance oil palm cultivation in the state's foothill areas, aiming to revitalize the agricultural landscape and improve economic prospects for local farmers.
Floods hit western Myanmar, thousands evacuated
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Yangon: Thousands of people have been evacuated as continuous heavy rains have caused floods in several townships in western Myanmar's Rakhine State, according to the Myanmar Fire Services Department.
Heatwaves, high temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia, warns UNICEF
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to do more to help them beat the heat.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Delhi NCR, Jammu Kashmir
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in various regions including Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir, and along the borders adjoining Afghanistan and Pakistan on Saturday.
China records heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Beijing: Beijing has recorded its heaviest rainfall over the past few days since records began 140 years ago.
AIIMS partners with IREDA for solarization of AIIMS New Delhi campus
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) to initiate the technical assessment of the AIIMS New Delhi campus to convert it into solar-powered establishment.
Northern hemisphere summer marked by heatwaves and wildfires: WMO
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
New York: A summer of extreme weather in the northern hemisphere is causing major damage to people’s health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday, as countries from the United States to China battle intense heat.
Chandigarh takes the lead among Union Territories in solar power generation
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Chandigarh, the beautiful and well-planned Union Territory, has emerged as the top solar power generator among all Union Territories in the country.