In a rare spectacle, Aurora Borealis dazzles night skies of Ladakh amid intense solar storms
An astounding display of the northern lights and southern lights has fascinated people worldwide after powerful solar storms impacted the Earth, illuminating the night sky with vivid hues.
UN agency says extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean
2023 saw another climate record tumble, with Latin America and the Caribbean registering their hottest ever recorded temperatures, according to the UN’s weather monitoring agency.
Pet dog bites girl inside Noida housing society lift, video goes viral
A video has gone viral on social media which shows a young girl attacked by a pet dog inside the lift of a posh Noida housing society.
Scientists alert April 2024 was the hottest on record
The world endured the hottest April month this year, as per data revealed by the European Union’s climate monitoring service Copernicus.
Rapidly warming Indian Ocean hurtling towards near-permanent marine heatwave state
Marine heatwaves are events where ocean temperatures rise to extreme levels and hold steady for at least five days. These heat waves, that occur over the ocean, are likely to extend to 220-250 days a year by 2050, warns a new study. With increasing marine heatwaves, cyclones can intensify, putting fisheries and people living along the coastline, at risk, reports Mongabay India writer Nidhi Jamwal
Kerala on red alert over possible swell waves this weekend
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued a red alert over possible swell waves along Kerala and south Tamil Nadu coast over the weekend, media reports said.
Heavy rain, thunderstorm hit UAE once again, several flights cancelled
Dubai: After severe flooding in April, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed heavy rain and thunderstorms early Thursday, affecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai, media reports said.
Australia-India space collaboration projects launched
The Australian government has announced $18 million investment in collaborative space projects with India.
UN officials say swift action needed to tackle El Nino-induced extreme weather
Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought.
Heavy rains trigger massive landslides in Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed
Jammu/IBNS: Several areas across Jammu and Kashmir have been witnessing non-stop rains and snowfall that triggered landslides and flash floods causing damage to public infrastructure and private property.
Truck gets caught in tornado on US highway; Video goes viral
Nebraska in the United States witnessed devastating tornadoes that caused damage to many homes. Footage and images on social media showed massive black tornadoes moving across the sky, overturning soil, dust, and various materials in their wake.
Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says UN chief Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights throughout the entire process of sourcing and using critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition.
PETA India offers live-saving tips for caring animals amid rising temperature
As temperatures soar, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is offering life-saving tips on caring for animals.
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, no immediate damages reported
Taipei/IBNS: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said.
Conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss, shows new study
A new study published online on Thursday (April 25,2024) in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss—a crisis that can lead to ecosystem collapses and a planet less able to support life—and reducing the effects of climate change.