'We have to move from climate change to climate action,' Pharrell Williams says at UN event
Mar 21, 2015, at 05:36 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS) Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams and environmental advocates Philippe Cousteau and Sylvia Earle joined local students at an event held at United Nations Headquarters on Fridayto celebrate the International Day of Happiness and highlight the importance of tackling climate change.
UN officials stress investment, smart policies for sustainable future of world's forests
Mar 21, 2015, at 05:32 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS) The sustainable management and conservation of forests must be included in the sustainable development goals and climate change agreement to be adopted later this year, United Nations officials stressed ahead of the International Day of Forests, observed worldwide on 21 March.
Vanuatu: UN finds 'extensive' loss of agriculture; full scale of damage still to be revealed
Mar 21, 2015, at 02:52 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS)The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Fridaycalled for emergency support for farmers in Vanuatu, where the vast majority of crops have been destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Pam.
Coal Ministry confirms Mahan block will not be auctioned: RTI reply
Mar 21, 2015, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Ministry of Coal confirmed in a Right to Information reply that the Mahan coal block will not be auctioned, pursuant to the MoEF's recommendation that it be kept off limits to mining.
Arjun Kapoor pledges support for Earth Hour 2015 campaign
Mar 20, 2015, at 07:48 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Actor Arjun Kapoor has joined hands with WWF India to pledge his support to the Earth Hour 2015 WWF's global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action on climate change.
World Water Day: Nearly 750 million people still without adequate drinking water, says UNICEF
Mar 20, 2015, at 07:44 pm
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): Access to drinking water has been one of the biggest successes of the Millennium Development Goals, UNICEF said ahead of World Water Day, but for 748 million people around the world, just obtaining this essential service remains a challenge.
UN agency announces new digital system to prevent spread of plant pests
Mar 20, 2015, at 04:38 pm
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): A new global electronic certification system aimed at reducing the spread of plant pests and diseases has been approved by representatives from more than 150 countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Thursday.
UNICEF rushes emergency supplies for cyclone-affected Tuvalu
Mar 20, 2015, at 04:38 pm
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is dispatching emergency life-saving supplies to communities in Tuvalu as part of its efforts to assist communities in the Pacific region that were affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam, with nutrition and hygiene kits arriving on Thursday.
Thousands stranded following landslides and snowfall in Kashmir
Mar 17, 2015, at 08:04 pm
Srinagar, Mar 17(IBNS) Thousands of people have been stranded in the Jammu-Srinagar highway, blocked by landslides following rains and heavy snowfall for the last two days.
Norwegian Pension Fund ditches Indian coal sector investments: Greenpeace
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:25 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, the $850 billion Norwegian Government Pension Fund has sold the majority of its shares in companies exposed to the Indian coal sector, citing financial and environmental risks inherent in their operations.
Mar 16, 2015, at 11:36 pm
London, Mar 16 (IBNS)The University of Birmingham (UK) on Monday announced the launch of a new policy commission entitled 'Doing Cold Smarter'.
Environment degradation pose threat to human civilization: VP
Mar 14, 2015, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that environmental degradation and climate change are amongst the foremost challenges confronting human civilization in our times.
Climate Change to drastically change the face of the Bay of Bengal: Experts
Mar 13, 2015, at 02:37 am
Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Bay of Bengal region would undergo a dire and drastic transformation unless urgent action is taken to deal with the disastrous effects of global warming, warned climate change experts in Kolkata Thursday.
Lessons from Japan tsunami vital to new disaster risk reduction agreement, says UN official
Mar 12, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) Three days before the opening of the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, the head of the United Nations office dedicated to dealing with the threat posed by disasters took part on Wednesdayin a ceremony of solemn remembrance in Tokyo for those who died in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011.
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Actress June Maliah encourages citizens to adopt environmental friendly practices
Mar 12, 2015, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Actress June Maliah has joined hands with WWF-India to pledge her support to Earth Hour 2015- WWF's global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action on climate change.
It's time to get serious about wildlife crime: UN
Mar 04, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New York, mar 4 (IBNS): Illegal wildlife trade undermines rule of law, degrades ecosystems and severely hampers the efforts of rural communities striving to sustainably manage their natural resources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday as the United Nations marked World Wildlife Day.
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered the dedication, determination and untiring efforts of the Indian scientists on the occasion of National Science Day.
New tool launched for effective water management
Feb 28, 2015, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Water India 2015 event on Friday launched the new version of the India Water Tool (IWT 2.0), which helps users understand water risks and prioritise actions for sustainable water management.
Feb 28, 2015, at 03:20 am
Jakarta, Feb 27 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia on Friday, officials said.
Feb 24, 2015, at 08:40 pm
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IBNS): Five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December '84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Tuesday announced the possibility of a comprehensive scientific assessment of the contamination around the Union Carbide factory by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
NCMC reviews situation of blockage on Phuktal River in J&K
Feb 21, 2015, at 05:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met hereon Friday, under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Seth to discuss the situation arising out of blockage of Phuktal River due to a massive landslide in Kargil District of Jammu & Kashmir.
Tapan Misra takes over as Director of Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
Feb 20, 2015, at 09:32 pm
Bangalore, Feb 20 (IBNS) Tapan Misra, an outstanding scientist and Deputy Director, Microwave Remote Sensing Area of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, has assumed the office of the Director, SAC.
Drought stricken Cape Verde to receive rugent assistance from UN agriculture agency
Feb 19, 2015, at 06:24 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday announced that it will provide urgently needed food crop seeds, animal feed and drip irrigation equipment to help thousands of people in drought-stricken Cape Verde, while also helping to build resilience and make agriculture less dependent on unpredictable rains.
Aditya Birla Group to host Solar Impulse 2 in India
Feb 19, 2015, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): This March, Solar Impulse begins an attempt to be the first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the sun's rays.
Invest in cities and renewable energy: Michael Bloomberg
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Welcoming India's efforts to confront climate change, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Michael Bloomberg, said on Tuesday that the country was incredibly well placed to capitalise on the benefits of renewable energy.
Feb 17, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS) As momentum builds towards negotiations in Paris next year on a universal climate agreement, the United Nations announced today that early analysis shows that countries with targets under the landmark Kyoto Protocol – the world's first emission reduction treaty – have collectively exceeded their original ambition.
Air Quality inside Delhi schools very unhealthy: Greenpeace
Feb 17, 2015, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): The air-quality monitoring survey carried out by Greenpeace inside five prominent schools across Delhi found the PM2.5 levels to be 4 times the Indian safety limits and 10 times that of the World Health Organisation’s.
States agree key document on route to climate change agreement – UN
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:06 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) A key milestone on the route to a new, universal agreement on climate change was reached on Fridayin Geneva, with a week of United Nations-facilitated discussions among over 190 States ending with successful conclusion of the negotiating text for a binding treaty expected to be adopted in Paris at the end of this year.
UN agency, Swiss scientists team up to crunch genome data to increase animal health
Feb 11, 2015, at 05:30 pm
New York, Feb 11 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Tuesdaythat it is teaming up with a Swiss institute using computer technology to study biological data in combatting dangerous viral infections such as bird flu that strike animals but can also be transmitted to humans.
Assam forest minister instructs officials to protect wild life
Feb 08, 2015, at 02:02 am
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Assam forest minister Atuwa Munda on Saturday instructed top officials of the department to take all actions to protect wild life including poaching incidents in the state.