COP28: More than 60 countries pledge to slash cooling emissions amid rising temperatures
Dec 06, 2023, at 11:01 pm
With rising temperatures leading to demand for more air conditioners and other cooling equipment, a new UN report launched Tuesday at COP28 climate talks in Dubai lays out a pathway to cut emissions across the cooling sector worldwide.
COP28 Dubai Summit: UN says climate change surged alarmingly over the past decade
Dec 05, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that the UN weather chief said on Tuesday is “unequivocally driven by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.”
Cyclone Michaung to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh today
Dec 05, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Cyclone Michaung is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday(December 5, 2023), keeping the authorities in the southern state on high alert.
Tanzanian Prez cuts short her COP28 visit amid catastrophic floods
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:03 am
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is leaving the COP28 climate conference early as fatal floods and landslides occur at home, reports BBC.
3 dead as rain cripples life in Chennai amid Cyclone Michaung warning
Dec 05, 2023, at 05:32 am
Chennai/IBNS: Cyclone Michaung, currently swirling over the Bay of Bengal and heading towards the Andhra coast, has unleashed torrential rain upon Tamil Nadu and Puducherry leaving three dead in Chennai.
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:25 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just, sustainable and benefits all countries.
Dec 04, 2023, at 03:08 am
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of climate change on health.
Tsunami alert issued after 7.5 magnitude jolts Philippines
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:06 am
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 shook Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, Reuters reported citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
PM Modi participates in COP-28 Presidency’s session on 'Transforming Climate Finance'
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:35 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday participated in the COP-28 Presidency’s Session on "Transforming Climate Finance" in Dubai, UAE.
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:30 pm
Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday, challenging world leaders gathered in Dubai for COP28 to show real global climate leadership.
COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries coping with loss and damage caused by climate change, a major breakthrough on the first day of this year’s UN climate conference.
Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
Dec 01, 2023, at 10:21 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:18 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
One person dies as 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts E. Indonesia
Nov 22, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Jakarta/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku on Wednesday, leaving one person dead, local disaster officials said.
New study claims ozone hole might not be recovering as previously thought
Nov 22, 2023, at 02:46 pm
A new study has found the ozone layer hole over the Antarctic seems to be getting larger, contradicting the previous reports which claimed it is recovering.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Nov 21, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Jakarta/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rocked off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Thursday, without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.
‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:09 pm
The COP28 climate conference held in Dubai later this month “must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap”, as emissions continue to rise and climate chaos intensifies, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Tuesday.
New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
Nov 14, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:47 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
Earthquake hits Fiji Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Nov 12, 2023, at 06:12 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fiji Islands region at 2:39 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake strikes Delhi-NCR, no casualty
Nov 11, 2023, at 10:43 pm
An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Delhi-NCR region on Saturday (November 11, 2023).
Iceland: Authorities declare state of emergency after 800 earthquakes reported within 14 hours
Nov 11, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes hit the nation, triggering fears of a volcanic eruption, media reports said.
Nov 10, 2023, at 10:04 pm
In an event poised to shape the future of renewable energy, the WFUNA Foundation and Youth of India Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion titled 'Youth Accelerating Tripling-Up Renewables' at the Sikkim Manipal University.
Delhi ministers meet experts over pollution issue, bans entry of app-based cab from other states
Nov 09, 2023, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Air Quality deteriorates in the national capital, Delhi ministers-- Gopal Rai and Atishi-Wednesday held a meeting with experts from IIT Kanpur and CII regarding "artificial rain" to reduce pollution here.
UNEP report alerts fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’
Nov 08, 2023, at 08:03 pm
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
Delhi: Air quality plunges into 'severe' category, AQI crosses 400 marks at various places
Nov 08, 2023, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi continues to reel under the "severe category" as the overall air quality index recorded at 418 on Wednesday morning.
Data reveals 2023 is virtually certain to be warmest year on record
Nov 08, 2023, at 04:13 pm
New data suggests that 2023 is 'virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
Days after massive earthquake kills 157, another one hits Nepal today; tremors felt in Delhi
Nov 07, 2023, at 02:31 am
Kathmandu/New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the massive earthquake in Nepal that killed 157 and injured many, the Himalayan country was hit by another 5.6 magnitude quake on Monday and tremors of which were felt in neighbouring India's Delhi and NCR.
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Delhi-NCR; epicentre in Nepal
Nov 04, 2023, at 06:40 am
New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Delhi-NCR on Friday late night.