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.
Malaria on the decline in South-East Asia Region; efforts must continue as risks persist: WHO
Dec 04, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As WHO South-East Asia Region continues to register a steep decline in malaria incidence, the World Health Organization today reiterated accelerated concerted efforts by member countries to achieve zero malaria by 2030.
Young women face unnecessary surgery for suspected appendicitis - study
Dec 04, 2019, at 06:00 pm
London/IBNS: Thousands of young women are unnecessarily admitted to UK hospitals and undergo surgery they do not need each year in the NHS, according to a new study.
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants: Study
Dec 04, 2019, at 04:40 pm
London/IBNS: In a series of papers published today in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers found that despite low adherence, early introduction to allergenic foods (those that may cause an allergic reaction), including egg and peanut, was found to be effective in preventing the development of food allergies in specific groups of infants.
Iceland to ban ships powered by heavy fuel oil from entering territorial waters: Reports
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:43 am
Moscow,/Sputnik/UNI: Iceland will impose a ban on vessels powered by heavy fuel oil (HFO) from entering its territorial waters beginning on January 1, 2020, media reported on Tuesday.
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Decade ending 2019 likely to be hottest on record: WMO
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York/IBNS: Exceptional global heat driven by greenhouse gas emissions mean this decade will most likely go down as the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which released its provisional statement on the State of the Global Climate on Tuesday.
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Only one in five countries has a healthcare strategy to deal with climate change
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:25 am
New York/IBNS: Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never been more important, yet most countries are doing too little about it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Deadly superbugs lurking in more than nine in ten make-up bags: Study
Dec 04, 2019, at 09:35 am
London/IBNS: The vast majority of in-use make-up products such as beauty blenders, mascara and lip gloss are contaminated with potentially life threatening superbugs, new research from Aston University published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology has revealed.
When reefs decline, parrotfish thrive, finds Study
Dec 03, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New York/IBNS: In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe coral bleaching.
India techie Shanmuga Subramanian's tweet on NASA's recognition goes viral
Dec 03, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A tweet by Chennai-based engineer Shanmuga Subramanian, where he shared that US space agency NASA has credited him for finding Vikram Lander on Moon's surface, has gone viral on the micro-blogging site.
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York/IBNS: A green economy is “not one to be feared but an opportunity to be embraced”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, in a keynote speech to delegates at the opening of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid on Monday.
Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander's debris found: NASA
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:02 am
Washington/IBNS: NASA on Tuesday said its satellite orbiting the Moon has found debris of Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-2 which had crashed on the lunar surface in September.
Dec 03, 2019, at 08:51 am
London/IBNS: Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has shown.
Union home ministry asks every state and UTs to strictly enforce ban on e-cigarettes
Dec 02, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Referring to the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019 promulgated on Sept 18, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a written directive to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police (DGP) of all states and Union Territories, asking them to strictly enforce the ban on e-cigarettes and other provisions of the ordinance.
COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, insists UN chief Guterres
Dec 02, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during the coming days of the COP25 UN climate change conference which opens in Madrid on Monday, calling for “accountability, responsibility and leadership” to end the global climate crisis.
Actress Dia Mirza leads the strike against climate change in Mumbai
Dec 01, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Friday came together to make its voice heard against climate change and appeal to the concerned authorities to demand an end to fossil-fuels.
Is the world ready to end the coal era and embrace clean energy?
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:59 am
New York/IBNS: Access to electricity has transformed the world, helping countries to develop their economies, and lifting millions out of poverty. However, this success has come at a great cost: the energy sector, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, is responsible for some 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions – one of the so-called greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the Earth – and almost two-thirds of these emissions come from coal.
COP25: UN climate change conference, 5 things you need to know
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:52 am
New York/IBNS: Climate change is happening—the world is already 1.1°C warmer than it was at the onset of the industrial revolution, and it is already having a significant impact on the world, and on people’s lives. And if current trends persist, then global temperatures can be expected to rise by 3.4 to 3.9°C this century, which would bring wide-ranging and destructive climate impacts.
Chinese Academy of Sciences leads discovery of unpredicted stellar black hole
Nov 29, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Our Milky Way Galaxy is estimated to contain 100 million stellar black holes - cosmic bodies formed by the collapse of massive stars and so dense even light can't escape.
Earthquake death toll in Albania rises to 46
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:26 am
Tirana/Xinhua/UNI: The death toll of the strong earthquake that jolted Albania early Tuesday morning has climbed to 46, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday evening.
Schools, parents and grandparents hold key to unlocking China’s obesity problem: Study
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:35 pm
London/IBNS: Educating parents and grandparents – as well as improving physical activity and the food provided at school – could hold the key to solving China’s obesity pandemic, according to one of the largest trials of childhood obesity prevention in the world.
ISRO: India crosses 300-plus foreign satellites launch mark
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:14 am
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)/UNI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a major milestone when it successfully ferried more than 300 foreign satellites from the spaceport of Sriharikota, today.
India space mission: ISRO launches Cartosat-3, 13 US Nano-Satellites
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:53 am
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched the advanced earth observation and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other commercial nano-satellites from the US.
Empowering people living with HIV ‘will end the epidemic’, says AIDS agency chief
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York/IBNS: When people living with HIV actively participate in their own care, new infections decline and more affected people access treatment, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by UNAIDS, the United Nations agency leading the fight against the disease.
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:18 am
New York/IBNS: Even if countries meet commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world is heading for a 3.2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise over pre-industrial levels, leading to even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts, warns a report from the UN Environment Programme, released on Tuesday.
Climate change: Another year of record gas emissions, warns UN meteorological agency
Nov 26, 2019, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, the UN meteorological agency, WMO, said on Monday.
Magnitude-5.9 quake jolts New Zealand, felt by thousands
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:58 pm
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit North Island, New Zealand, on Sunday morning and was felt by thousands of people.
Delhi air quality slightly improves
Nov 24, 2019, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: National capital on Sunday witnessed slight improvement in the air quality and was under the 'poor' category now which was reeling under 'very poor' category for the past couple of days.
Uttarakhand: 3.4 earthquake hits Chamoli
Nov 24, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday, officials said.
Nagaland DC sets up Task Force to protect Amur Falcon
Nov 23, 2019, at 02:47 pm
Kohima/UNI: The Deputy Commissioner of Mon district of Nagaland Thavaseelan K has set up a Joint Task Force for the protection of the visiting migratory bird Amur Falcon to the district.