Blue light may not be so bad for sleep, finds study
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:22 pm
Manchester/IBNS: Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought - according to University of Manchester scientists.
Low cost breast cancer medicine move good news for women: UN health agency
Dec 19, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York/IBNS: More women could soon have access to an affordable version of an expensive life-saving breast cancer treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
DRDO, IAF successfully launch two BrahMos missiles from land and air platforms
Dec 17, 2019, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos jointly successfully conducted two BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles tests on Tuesday, one each from land and air platforms.
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.
Kolkata: CMRI completes 50 years of its journey
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) celebrated its “Golden Jubilee“ here on Saturday.
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.
‘Air bridge’ vaccination operation begins for Ebola-hit communities in DR Congo
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:15 am
New York/IBNS: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen an increase in the number of reported cases of the deadly haemorrhagic virus Ebola linked to ongoing violence by armed groups targeting remote communities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
‘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.
ISRO launches RISAT-2BR1 satellite
Dec 11, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Sriharikota/IBNS: In yet another glorious chapter in India's space science, the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO on Wednesday launched the radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 on board the PLSV-C48 rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Samoa measles outbreak claims 70 lives, majority are children under five
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York/IBNS: Seventy people have now died from Samoa’s measles outbreak, UN humanitarians confirmed on Tuesday, as the organization released emergency funding to help the authorities step up efforts to eradicate the preventable disease.
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.
Over 2,000 koalas feared dead in bushfire crisis in Australia's east: reports
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: More than 2,000 koalas may have been killed in recent bushfires in Australia’s eastern New South Wales state, with wildlife experts calling for action to save the endangered animals, media reported on Monday, citing a parliamentary inquiry of the state.
Tobacco Free West Bengal campaign with students to restrict tobacco products near school premises
Dec 09, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign organised the first-of-its-kind Blue Line Campaign, at which the students of Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya in south Kolkata's Netaji Nagar, participated to create awareness against tobacco consumption.
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.
Javan Rhino increases to 72 in latest count
Dec 07, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Jakarta/IBNS: Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry has announced that the world’s only remaining population of Javan rhinos has increased to 72 individuals in Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP).
Creating fake rhino horn with horse hair to help in saving the endangered rhino: Study
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:40 pm
London/IBNS: Scientists from the University of Oxford and Fudan University, Shanghai, have invented a way to create fake rhino horn using horse hair. Published today in Scientific Report they hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market which has decimated the wild rhino population.
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.
Good exercise capacity lowers all cause of mortality in women, finds study
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Vienna/IBNS: Women who can exercise vigorously are at significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes.
Engineering student hurt in leopard attack in Guwahati
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An engineering student was injured after he was attacked by two full-grown leopards in Guwahati last night.
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.
Study finds key brain region smaller in birth control pill users
Dec 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Chicago/IBNS: Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Domestic abuse survivors twice at risk of long-term illnesses: Study
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:55 pm
London/IBNS: Female survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk of developing long-term illnesses that cause widespread bodily pain and extreme tiredness, shows a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.
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.