Paris Climate Agreement comes into force today
Nov 04, 2016, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The “Paris Climate Agreementâ€, comes into force on Friday.
Delhi faces its worst smog in 17 years
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4, (IBNS): As visibility remains poor and the city chokes its way through a haze, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pressed the alarm buttons on one of the worst smog cases in many years in Delhi, an official release stated.
4.8 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Nov 03, 2016, at 02:25 pm
Milan, Nov 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Wednesday, officials said.
Extreme cold winters fuelled by jet stream and climate change, says study
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:57 am
London, Oct 31 (IBNS): Scientists have agreed for the first time that recent severe cold winter weather in the UK and US may have been influenced by climate change in the Arctic, according to a new study.
6.6 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Oct 30, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Milan, Oct 30 (IBNS): AN earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Sunday, media reports said.
Experts from five continents adopt Dharwad Declaration on Climate Change
Oct 27, 2016, at 05:16 am
Dharwad, Karnataka, Oct 26 (IBNS): Scientists, researchers, academics, policy makers, social activists, NGOs and farmers from 20 countries from five continents, who gathered here to formulate their recommendations for the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) to be held in Morocco in November this year, called for putting people first in any climate change negotiations.
Assam: 3.9 earthquake hits Nagaon, no casualty
Oct 22, 2016, at 11:00 pm
Guwahati, Oct 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nagaon area in Assam on Saturday, officials said.
Oct 18, 2016, at 12:12 am
Beijing, Oct 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Zadoi County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Monday, officials said.
India welcomes landmark HFC Agreement at Kigali
Oct 15, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): India joins the nations of the world in lauding the Hydroflurocarbon (HFC) Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, agreed to at the 28th Meeting of Parties at Kigali, Rwanda.
Korum Mall supports TMC for a Clean-up drive in Thane
Oct 15, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Thane, Oct 15 (IBNS): Thane’s Korum Mall on Friday joined hands with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to bring forth the “My Home, My City†initiative, in keeping with the nation-wide Swachh Bharat campaign.
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be celebrated at AMCDRR
Oct 12, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on Nov 5, 2016, through an event organised with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champions, at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Heavy downpour lashes Kolkata, impede Navami celebrations
Oct 11, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A heavy rainfall lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday, impeding pandal hopping on the penultimate day of this year's Durga Puja.
At least 330 die as Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7 (IBNS): The number of people killed in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the nation on Thursday, has touched 330, according to The Guardian.
Hurricane Matthew: Death toll touches 264 in Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): The death toll due to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti , has touched 264, media reports said.
ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India declared polythene free zones
Oct 06, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): All ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India have been declared polythene free zones, the Union Minsitry of Culture announced on Thursday.
Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat
Oct 02, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Oct 2, the day of Gandhi Jayanti.
WHO releases country estimates on air pollution exposure and health impact
Sep 28, 2016, at 04:30 am
Geneva, Sept 27 (IBNS): A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits*. Information is presented via interactive maps, highlighting areas within countries that exceed WHO limits.
U.S. Consulate organises Kolkata Air Quality workshop and round-table meet
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS): U.S. Consulate organized a workshop on ‘air quality issues’ in Kolkata and the action plan was shared at a round-table meet on Saturday in Kolkata.
UN chief lauds India's decision to ratify Paris climate agreement
Sep 26, 2016, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, lauded India for the swift decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement, COP21, media reported on Monday.
Sep 25, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Suva, Sept 25 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Fiji on Sunday, officials said.
Army alerted as more rain forecast for Hyderabad
Sep 24, 2016, at 07:55 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IBNS): The Army has been alerted and a 60-member strong NDRF force is in Hyderabad after severe rains resulted in flooding in the city and elsewhere in Andhra and Telangana, according to media reports on Saturday.
6.3 earthquake hits Philippines' Mindanao island
Sep 24, 2016, at 01:49 pm
Davao, Sept 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Philippine’s Mindanao island on Saturday, USGS confirmed.
Sep 23, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Tokyo, Sept 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Friday, officials said.
User friendly Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps with Tehsil level details released
Sep 21, 2016, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): To enable earthquake resistant construction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) have come out with ‘easy to use’ Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps at the Country, State and District level incorporating Tehsil level features.
Climate change means land use will need to change to keep up with global food demand, say scientists
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:43 pm
London, Sept 20 (IBNS): A team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham warns that without significant improvements in technology, global crop yields are likely to fall in the areas currently used for production of the world’s three major cereal crops, forcing production to move to new areas.
Sep 15, 2016, at 03:16 pm
Beijing, Sept 15 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon Meranti made landfall in Xiang'an district of China's Xiamen City on Thursday,media reports said.
3.7 earthquake hits Manipur, no casualty
Sep 15, 2016, at 12:40 am
Imphal, Sept 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Wednesday, officials said.
Sikkim cleanest Indian state: Ministry
Sep 13, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state in the country among 26 states on the condition of sanitation in rural areas and its four districts have been ranked among top ten districts in the country in sanitations and cleanliness, according to latest report "Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2016 " released by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Slight earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Sep 11, 2016, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit Jhajjar in Haryana as tremors were felt in Delhi,Noida and Gurgaon, officials said.