Greenpeace India urges apex court to implement country-wide air pollution control measures
Dec 03, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Greenpeace India, on Saturday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to sanction the graded response system to tackle air pollution.
Chikungunya toll in Delhi rises to 11
Sep 15, 2016, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS) : Five more deaths from chikungunya were reported on Thursday in the national capital, taking the toll in the vector-borne disease to 11, media reports said.
India highlights importance of Verifiable Data on HFCs
Jul 23, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Vienna/New Delhi, Jul 23 (IBNS): At the 38th meeting of the Open Ended Working Group of Parties to the Montreal Protocol, which is underway in Vienna, members from the developing and developed world have reiterated their commitment to moving away from high Global Warming Potential (GWP) HFCs for limiting increase in global warming.
Thailand: 30 more tiger cubs found dead, toll reaches 70
Jun 03, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Bangkok, Jun 3 (IBNS) A day after wildlife officers found carcasses of 40 tiger cubs in a freezer in Thailand's Tiger Temple, they recovered 30 more along with two tiger pelts and talismans made from the animal's body parts, on Friday, according to reports.
CSE welcomes bread industry's decision to stop using potassium bromate
May 28, 2016, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the announcement made by the All India Bread Manufactures' Association (AIBMA) in a press conference in response to CSE's latest study which had pointed towards widespread use and presence of potassium bromate/iodate residues in bread.
4.4 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
May 15, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kathmandu, May 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Sindhupalchok district of central Nepal on Sunday, media reports said.
Jan 30, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): New Delhi-based research and advocacy agency Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analysed the official ambient air quality monitoring in Kolkata.
A common Himalayan bird identified as new species
Jan 22, 2016, at 12:29 am
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS): A bird species, common in the eastern Himalaya and overlooked until now, has been identified as a new species by a team of scientists from India, Sweden, China, US and Russia,and named after the famous ornithologist, Dr Salim Ali.
Dec 16, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Citing remarkable achievement of the information and communication technologies (ICT) for development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the focus now lies on bridging the digital divide to facilitate inclusive Internet access for all in order to enable the implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
Dec 07, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi/Paris, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar has reiterated that India would ensure that the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is respected and that rich countries pay back their debt for overdraft on carbon space.
Ban welcomes joint China-US announcement on measures to tackle climate change
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:29 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint announcement made on Friday by the Governments of China and the United States on the significant steps each country is aiming to take to address climate change.
IFC invests in NephroPlus to improve kidney care
Jun 13, 2014, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai, Jun 13 (IBNS): International financial institution encouraging private sector development, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), recently invested USD 7 million in dialysis & kidney care provider NephroPlus, to expand access to high quality kidney care services in India.
UN warns against rise in greenhouse gas emissions
Apr 12, 2014, at 06:10 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): From farming to forestry and fisheries, agriculture greenhouse emissions have nearly doubled over the past 50 years and may increase by another 30 per cent by 2050, according to new estimates out on Friday from the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).