Former UN Climate Chief join Homeward Bound: Unique initiative prepares women for leadership
Dec 27, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres, recently joined Homeward Bound, a global leadership initiative for women with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM).
Dubai Airports to be ‘single use Plastic Free’ in 2020
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Starting the New Year on a happy note and with a bold initiative, two of Dubai’s airports, Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) aim to be free of single-use plastics in a bid to manage environmental impact.
Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition
Dec 16, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York/IBNS: Negotiations at the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid finally ended on Sunday, wrapping up an event which saw much progress made by the private sector, and by national, regional and local governments. However, there was widespread disappointment that no overall consensus was reached on increased climate ambition.
Rajasthan records lowest min temperature at 5.5 deg C
Dec 15, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Pune/UNI: Night temperatures were above normal in some parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Punjab, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, coastal and north interior Karnataka as well as in remaining parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Bihar Himachal Pradesh and Vidarbha.
Hailstorm leaves Rajasthan's Nagaur town white, videos go viral
Dec 15, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Nagaur/IBNS: In what seemed like one of the most bizarre incidents recorded in India this year, Rajasthan's Nagaur area recently received hailstorm which covered the region with layers of ice and making the view look so perfect that it can even give a tough competition to any hill station covered with snow.
Heavy rainfall likely in South India in upcoming 24 hours
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Pune/UNI: Heavy rainfall is very likely to take place in isolated areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and south Kerala during next 24 hours, predicted the Indian Meteorological Department in a bulletin here today.
As COP25 goes into the night, Guterres calls for more climate ambition
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:33 am
New York/IBNS: With national delegations thrashing out an outcome agreement at the UN COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, the UN chief has called on countries to be more ambitious, side strongly with science, and commit to stronger action.
‘Embrace the transformation’ to a carbon-neutral world by 2050, UN chief tells COP25
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:21 am
New York/IBNS: With millions of workers increasingly affected by the climate crisis the route to securing livelihoods in the future lies in a wholesale transformation of how we power the planet and manage our resources, the UN chief said on Thursday, at a COP25 climate action event focused on greener jobs.
Time Magazine names environment activist Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year 2019
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:46 pm
New York/IBNS: Time magazine has named environment activist Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year 2019.
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits New Caledonia
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Paris, Dec 10 (UNI) A magnitude 5.6 quake struck near New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.
COP25: Global investors urge countries to meet climate action goals
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:45 am
New York/IBNS: More than 630 investors who collectively manage over $37 trillion in assets are calling on governments across the world to step up action to address climate change and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
New Zealand: Volcano erupts in White Island
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:34 am
Wellington/UNI: A volcano erupted at New Zealand's White Island on Monday about 1415 hrs local time (0115 GMT), around 50 km away from Bay of Plenty.
Plogging drive conducted by NCC cadets in Guwahati
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : As part of anti-plastic drive, National Cadet Corps (NCC) Group HQ Guwahati units, on behalf of NER Directorate, conducted a massive plogging activity at Paltan Bazaar in Guwahati.
New report shows dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New York/IBNS: Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in “Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction,” new research published in the American Thoracic Society’s journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Marine life, fisheries increasingly threatened as the ocean loses oxygen: Study
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Madrid/IBNS: The loss of oxygen from the world’s ocean is increasingly threatening fish species and disrupting ecosystems, a new IUCN report warns. Ocean oxygen loss, driven by climate change and nutrient pollution, is a growing menace to fisheries and species such as tuna, marlin and sharks, according to the report released today at the UN Climate Change conference in Madrid.
Carbon emissions from volcanic rocks can create global warming - study
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:49 pm
London/IBNS: Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects – a discovery which could transform the way scientists predict climate change, a new study reveals.
Iceland to ban ships powered by heavy fuel oil from entering territorial waters: Reports
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:43 am
Moscow,/Sputnik/UNI: Iceland will impose a ban on vessels powered by heavy fuel oil (HFO) from entering its territorial waters beginning on January 1, 2020, media reported on Tuesday.
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Decade ending 2019 likely to be hottest on record: WMO
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York/IBNS: Exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions mean this decade will most likely go down as the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which released its provisional statement on the State of the Global Climate on Tuesday.
When reefs decline, parrotfish thrive, finds Study
Dec 03, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New York/IBNS: In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe coral bleaching.
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: A green economy is “not one to be feared but an opportunity to be embraced”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, in a keynote speech to delegates at the opening of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid on Monday.
COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, insists UN chief Guterres
Dec 02, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference which opens in Madrid on Monday, calling for “accountability, responsibility and leadership” to end the global climate crisis.
Actress Dia Mirza leads the strike against climate change in Mumbai
Dec 01, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Friday came together to make its voice heard against climate change and appeal to the concerned authorities to demand an end to fossil-fuels.
Is the world ready to end the coal era and embrace clean energy?
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:59 am
New York/IBNS: Access to electricity has transformed the world, helping countries to develop their economies, and lifting millions out of poverty. However, this success has come at a great cost: the energy sector, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, is responsible for some 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions – one of the so-called greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the Earth – and almost two-thirds of these emissions come from coal.
COP25: UN climate change conference, 5 things you need to know
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:52 am
New York/IBNS: Climate change is happening—the world is already 1.1°C warmer than it was at the onset of the industrial revolution, and it is already having a significant impact on the world, and on people’s lives. And if current trends persist, then global temperatures can be expected to rise by 3.4 to 3.9°C this century, which would bring wide-ranging and destructive climate impacts.
Earthquake death toll in Albania rises to 46
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:26 am
Tirana/Xinhua/UNI: The death toll of the strong earthquake that jolted Albania early Tuesday morning has climbed to 46, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening.
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York/IBNS: Even if countries meet commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world is heading for a 3.2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise over pre-industrial levels, leading to even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts, warns a report from the UN Environment Programme, released on Tuesday.
Climate change: Another year of record gas emissions, warns UN meteorological agency
Nov 26, 2019, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, the UN meteorological agency, WMO, said on Monday.
Magnitude-5.9 quake jolts New Zealand, felt by thousands
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit North Island, New Zealand, on Sunday morning and was felt by thousands of people.
Delhi air quality slightly improves
Nov 24, 2019, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: National capital on Sunday witnessed slight improvement in the air quality and was under the 'poor' category now which was reeling under 'very poor' category for the past couple of days.
Uttarakhand: 3.4 earthquake hits Chamoli
Nov 24, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday, officials said.