Heat wave conditions hit several part of India
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said 'heat wave conditions' were observed at isolated places over Odisha and north Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
Southwest Monsoon advanced into south Andaman Sea & Nicobar Islands, says met officials
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman sea, met officials said on Sunday.
Thunderstorm, downpour rock Bengal, 12 killed
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): At least 12 persons were killed and several others were injured in separate parts of West Bengal as a nor'wester thunderstorm lashed the state with heavy shower on Saturday evening, reports said.
Sundarbans, the land where three great rivers merge, is the third most vulnerable delta in the world today. Sea level rise due to climate change, devastating cyclones, etc. are affecting this densely populated area. Realising the urgency, international agencies are working on issues like adaptability to cope with the new reality. Ranjita Biswas reports
CSE says Bihar town gets encouraging results on solid waste management
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In the latest ‘Swachh Survekshan’ ranking issued by the Ministry of Urban Development, Muzaffarpur in Bihar got an overall score of 782 out of 2000 and secured points for putting in place a systems of solid waste management based on household level segregation, collection and recycling.
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the state forest department to take strong steps for protection of state’s forest resources and expansion of forest cover.
Citing Uruguay’s ‘inspiring’ record on environment, UN expert says country must do more
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): Uruguay has much to be proud of in its record on human rights and the environment, but the South American country still has some challenges ahead, including the setting up of an environment ombudsperson, a United Nations-appointed expert said on Tuesday.
National Green Tribunal issues contempt notice against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS) : The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued a contempt notice against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, reports said.
Fight for tribal land rights in Odisha wins Prafulla Samantara the Green Nobel for 2017
San Francisco, April 24 (IBNS): Indian environmental activist Prafulla Samantara is one of the winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2017, a prize also called the Green Nobel.
Earth Day : Our duty to live in harmony with nature, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : As the Earth Day is being observed across the globe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "it is our duty to live in harmony" with the plants, animals and birds.
Google celebrates Earth Day with a series of doodles
Mountain View, Apr 22 (IBNS): Web giant Google on Saturday celebrated Earth Day with a series of 12 doodles.
Canada: Poor ice conditions compel seals to move to thicker ice grounds
Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): Officials from the Fisheries Department said that harp seals who usually reproduces in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, had been forced, this year, to move off coast of Newfoundland, which with abundant thick ice, provided a favourable reproduction condition to the species, media reports said.
Moderate earthquake hits J&K, no casualty
Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
UNFCCC Executive Secretary meets Indian Environment Minister, appreciates India’s climate actions
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, met the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, here on Tuesday.
Southwest monsoon to be normal in 2017, says IMD
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Giving relief to the farming community across the nation, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said the south-west monsoon is likely to be 'normal' in 2017.