Tremors felt in Delhi, adjoining areas
Srinagar, July 1 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in New Delhi and adjoining areas on Sunday, reports said.
Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam, toll mounts to 31
Guwahati, Jun 28 (IBNS): Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam as the situation in Lakhimpur district became worse.
3.3 earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh, no casualty
Shimla, June 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Tuesday, officials said.
Low-intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, June 23 (IBNS): A low-intensity earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.
Conflict and climate change challenge sustainable development effort: UN report
New York, June 20 (IBNS): Although more people are leading better lives than a decade ago, persistent poverty and hunger, as well as rapid urbanization, are challenging global efforts to create a more just and equitable world, according to a United Nations report launched on Wednesday.
Over 5.48 lakh people hit by Assam flood, two more die as death toll touches 15
Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): The current wave flood situation in Assam still looks grim as flood waters inundated few more areas with affecting over 5.48 lakh people of six districts and claiming two more lives as death toll mounted in flood and landslides to 15.
Rising CO2 may increase dangerous weather extremes, whatever happens to global temperatures
London, June 18 (IBNS): New research from the University of Oxford and collaborators at several other institutions provides compelling evidence that meeting the global warming target of 1.5°C may not be enough to limit the damage caused by extreme weather.
6.1 earthquake hits Japan, 3 die
Osaka, June 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Osaka and other parts of western Japan on Monday, leaving at least three people dead, media reports said.
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Assam flood situation still grim, over 3.86 lakh people affected
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): The current Assam flood situation worsened while flood waters inundated more areas affecting over 3.86 lakh people in 8 districts ai, Karbi Anglong West, Karbi Anglong East, Golaghat, Hojai, Biswanath and Cachar district are affected in the current flood.
Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise: NASA
Washington, June 15 (IBNS): Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major new international climate assessment funded by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency).
Tripura: Heavy rain leaves people homeless; four died
Agartala, Jun 14 (IBNS): More than 3,500 people were forced to leave their houses as heavy rain hit the northeastern state of India early this week, media reports said.
Flash floods hit Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, many places inundated
Guwahati/Imphal/Aizawl, June 13 (IBNS): Torrential rains in Assam, Manipur and Mizoram over the past few days have triggered massive landslides and flash floods in several parts of the three northeastern states.
World must unite against ‘preventable tragedy’ of ocean pollution: UN chief
New York, June 9 (IBNS): From carrying your own water bottle, to volunteering for a local clean-up, everybody needs to do something to stop plastic pollution from getting into the world’s oceans, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for World Oceans Day.
The world is being ‘swamped’ by harmful plastic waste says UN chief, marking Environment Day
New York, June 6 (IBNS): The world must unite to “beat plastic pollution” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day on Tuesday, noting that microplastic particles in the ocean, “now outnumber stars in our galaxy”.
New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS): The Government must set up a financial mechanism for municipal solid waste management (MSWM) which makes an agency responsible, will ensure that the system works with the necessary revenue collection that it was deemed to make, suggested an ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.