Death toll from Colombia landslide increases to 33
Jan 14, 2024, at 06:38 pm
Bogota/IBNS/UNI: The number of people killed in a landslide in Colombia’s Choco Department rose to 33, with 20 others sustaining injuries, Colombian magazine Semana reported on Saturday, citing local officials.
Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude jolts Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh
Jan 13, 2024, at 09:32 pm
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on Richter scale struck several places in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.
UN weather agency says 2023 officially smashed global temperature records
Jan 13, 2024, at 04:14 pm
With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency (WMO) confirmed on Friday.
Environment Canada reissues extreme cold warning for all of Alberta
Jan 12, 2024, at 06:02 am
Calgary/IBNS: With a significant cold snap expected to grip the province of Alberta for several days, Environment Canada has reissued extreme cold warnings as the coldest temperatures are expected Saturday morning.
Study reveals record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Jan 11, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Mild tremors felt in Delhi and north India after 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
Jan 11, 2024, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi: Delhi and parts of northern India experienced mild tremors this afternoon following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan.
Death toll crosses 200 in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Jan 10, 2024, at 03:04 am
Tokyo/IBNS/UNI: The death toll reached 202 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Tuesday afternoon after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, local media reported.
Data shows 2023 was the hottest year on record
Jan 09, 2024, at 11:51 pm
Driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by El Niño weather event, official data released on Tuesday showed 2023 remained the hottest year on record.
168 killed, 323 missing in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Jan 09, 2024, at 01:57 am
Tokyo/IBNS/UNI: The death toll has climbed to 168 in Japan's Ishikawa on Monday after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the central prefecture and its vicinity last week, as heavy snow and rain have hampered rescue operations.
Another quake jolts Japan's Noto region
Jan 07, 2024, at 07:56 am
Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 jolted off Japan's Noto Peninsula on Saturday, the weather agency said.
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:45 am
New Delhi: India has proposed the names of three cities – Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur – for accreditation as international wetland cities.
Death toll in Japan earthquake touches 62
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:20 pm
The death toll due to the strong earthquake which hit the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday has touched 62.
Death toll in Japan earthquake touches 48
Jan 02, 2024, at 10:19 pm
The number of victims of a series of powerful tremors in the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan has risen to 48, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities.
Death toll following Japan earthquake touches 20
Jan 02, 2024, at 02:40 pm
The death toll due to the powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on Monday (January 1, 2023) has touched 20 as authorities are trying to reach the regions hit by tremors.
Tsunami alert issued for several regions in Russia's Far East following Japan's earthquake
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:36 pm
Several regions in Russia's Far East were on tsunami alert on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the central part of Japan, generating waves as high as five metres in some areas.
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocks Japan, tsunami waves hit coastal areas
Jan 01, 2024, at 08:26 pm
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves to hit the northern coast of central Japan.
Strong quakes jolt central Japan, major Tsunami warning issued
Jan 01, 2024, at 08:05 pm
Tokyo/UNI: A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with Tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Earthquake death toll rises to 148 in China's Gansu, Qinghai
Dec 23, 2023, at 07:43 am
Beijing: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu Province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said Friday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 03:21 pm
After weeks of intense earthquake activity, a volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, media reports said.
China: 111 die after magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Gansu Province
Dec 19, 2023, at 02:40 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday (December 19, 2023) leaving at least 111 people dead, media reports said.
Tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Three back-to-back earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night temp dips as Gulmarg records coldest night
Dec 18, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Night temperatures plummeted at most places in the Kashmir valley, with Gulmarg recording the season's coldest night of the season at -8.0°C on Monday, officials said.
Over 7,000 Sri Lankan people affected by rainy weather this week
Dec 17, 2023, at 07:35 am
Colombo: Over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by inclement rainy weather this week, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Saturday in its latest situation report.
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas.
COP 28 Summit in Dubai: Climate advocates demand stronger language on fossil fuels
Dec 12, 2023, at 11:16 pm
The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai Monday evening dropped a call to ‘phaseout’ fossil fuels, prompting outcry from climate-vulnerable countries and civil society.
COP28 Dubai Summit: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal
Dec 11, 2023, at 03:54 am
As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on Sunday a ground-breaking plan that looks to transform the world’s agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink by 2050.
COP 28: Bhutan urges world to take immediate, robust global action to tackle climate crisis
Dec 11, 2023, at 03:45 am
A top Bhutanese official has urged the world to take immediate and robust global action to address the escalating climate crisis.
Our voices and needs must be put first in climate talks, young people tell COP28 Summit in Dubai
Dec 09, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by while climate change threatens their futures. They said their voices and ideas can help rescue the planet and demanded that government policymakers put the needs of the world’s nearly 2 billion children first.
COP28 Dubai Summit enters final week amid negotiations on emissions cuts and fossil fuels
Dec 08, 2023, at 11:08 pm
After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome text kick into high gear. Negotiators are aiming to agree on how to bolster emissions-cutting targets set by the Paris Agreement and what to do about the future of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal.
Uzbekistan president puts forward several vital initiatives as part of the global climate agenda
Dec 06, 2023, at 11:30 pm
Dubai: President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the main plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place in Dubai and attended by heads of states and governments from more than 170 countries, besides heads of international organizations and financial institutions.