Magnitude 8.1 earthquake hits Mexico, Tsunami warning issued

Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale hit southern coast of Mexico.

Hurricane Irma: At least seven dead, death toll expected to rise

Tallahassee, Sep 7 (IBNS): At least seven people have died in the Hurricane Irma, which has left the Caribbean battered and bruised after making landfall, reports said.

Insects can see the world in much finer resolution than previously thought, finds study

London, Sept 6 (IBNS): Insects have much better vision and can see in far greater detail than previously thought, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed.

Experts call for added focus on the impact of glacier mass loss on downstream systems

London, Sept 5 (IBNS): Researchers have warned of an ‘urgent worldwide need’ to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier mass loss on downstream systems.

Zooplankton resilient to long-term warming, finds study

London, Sept 5 (IBNS): A new study from scientists at British Antarctic Survey shows that zooplankton, tiny animals that drift in the sea making up the base of the food web, which live in the Southern Ocean have been resilient to warming ocean temperatures.

Hurricane Irma: Florida declares emergency

Tallahassee, Sep 5 (IBNS): The southernmost US state, Florida, has declared an emergency on Monday, after Hurricane Irma was upgraded to category four storm, reports said.

Air pollution a health hazard for traffic cops on duty says senior officer

Kolkata, Sep 1 (IBNS): Police personnel who handle traffic on city roads are the most exposed to everyday air and noise pollution, and therefore, any effort to stem the pollution by planting and nurturing plants is a welcome effort, said Assistant Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Amit Nath.

Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai, CM urges people to stay indoors

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Normal life in Mumbai was disrupted badly as continuous downpour for the past three days hit the city and left several low-lying areas inundated.

Climate change one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability: British High Commissioner

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, said climate change is one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability at the ‘Environment and Energy Conclave’ organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Thursday.

Typhoon Hato: At least 12 dead in Macau and Hong Kong

Victoria, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 12 people have died in Hong Kong and Macau after Typhoon Hato battered these areas on Wednesday, reports said.

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air, finds study

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.

Powerful typhoon barrels into Hong Kong, forces a closure

Victoria, Aug 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon barrelled into Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, forcing schools and offices to remain shut, while inundated streets and damaged properties remained a common sight, reports said.

Water Activists call for setting up a National Water Literacy Mission

Vijayapura, Karnataka, Aug 20 (IBNS): At a time when a large part of India is inundated with floods and states like Karnataka face acute drought condition, water activists from 101 river basins and sub-basins of the 30 states of the country unanimously adopted the Vijayapura Declaration to “ensure water, food and livelihood security and climate resilience through a drought and flood free India”, here on Friday last.

Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.

Bengaluru lakes spewing toxic foams, CM assures to solve problem in one or two years

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Bengaluru two giant lakes-Bellandur and Varthur- are spewing toxic foam onto its streets after the city's heaviest August rain, media reports said.