Kerala flood situation : More rain and more deaths as Centre prepares massive operations
Aug 16, 2018, at 01:57 pm
Thiruvanthapuram/Kochi/New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The flood situation in Kerala remained critical as rains continued to pour pour down heavily leading to flooding of dams and rivers and triggering fresh landslides causing 12 fresh deaths on Thursday and forced collapse of the public transport system and train services in many areas and suspension of Kochi metro , media reports said.
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could enhance the negative effects of binge drinking: Study
Aug 15, 2018, at 03:51 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): A key ingredient of energy drinks could be exacerbating some of the negative effects of binge drinking according to a new study.
Kerala flood : Kochi airport shut till Saturday as calamity continues
Aug 15, 2018, at 01:53 pm
Kochi, Aug 15 (IBNS) : Suspension of air services in Kerala's Kochi airport has been extended till Saturday afternoon as the runways and the parking area were flooded with a vast part of the state ravaged by incessant rain and release of excess water from the dams, reports said.
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Following a two-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated his call for warring parties in conflict-riven North Kivu to stop fighting, and allow health teams access to areas affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in the region.
Fears for food security and the future of farming families, as Fall Armyworm spreads to Asia
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): An “invasive pest” that devours more than 80 different plant species, including many staple crops, could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday.
Deaths from hepatitis C have fallen by 11 per cent in the last year: PHE
Aug 14, 2018, at 09:57 am
London, Aug 14 (IBNS): New data published by Public Health England (PHE) show that deaths from hepatitis C-related end-stage liver disease have fallen by 11% in 2017 compared to the previous year.
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to those without such disabilities, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).
NASA finds Amazon drought leaves long legacy of damage
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): A single season of drought in the Amazon rainforest can reduce the forest's carbon dioxide absorption for years after the rains return, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
Assam: Pregnant woman carried over 9 km to hospital in table tied to hand-cart
Aug 13, 2018, at 01:22 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two days ahead of India's 72nd Independence Day, in Assam the family members of a pregnant woman were forced to carry her to a government run hospital in a hand-cart by crossing three rivers and 9 km of roads.
6.4 earthquake hits Alaska, no casualty
Aug 13, 2018, at 08:54 am
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit a remote part of Alaska on Sunday, as per US Geological Survey.
NASA, ULA launch Parker Solar probe on historic journey to touch Sun
Aug 12, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): Hours before the rise of the very star it will study, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched from Florida Sunday to begin its journey to the Sun, where it will undertake a landmark mission.
Study helps solve mystery under Jupiter’s coloured bands
Aug 11, 2018, at 06:30 pm
Sydney, Aug 11 (IBNS): Scientists from Australia and the United States have helped to solve the mystery underlying Jupiter's coloured bands in a new study on the interaction between atmospheres and magnetic fields.
Psychopaths struggle to recognise genuine emotion: Study
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:55 pm
Sydney, Aug 11 (IBNS): New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found people with high levels of psychopathic traits have difficulty telling when someone is genuinely afraid or upset, based on people's facial expressions.
Earth at risk of entering a hothouse climate: Study
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:50 pm
Sydney, Aug 11(IBNS): An international study has found the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures of up to five degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial temperatures and long-term rises in the sea level of between 10 and 60 metres.
Laziness helped lead to extinction of Homo erectus:Study
Aug 11, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Sydney, Aug 11 (IBNS): New archaeological research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that Homo erectus, an extinct species of primitive humans, went extinct in part because they were 'lazy'.
Water is destroyed, then reborn in ultrahot Jupiters
Aug 10, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Washington, Aug 10 (IBNS): Imagine a place where the weather forecast is always the same: scorching temperatures, relentlessly sunny, and with absolutely zero chance of rain. This hellish scenario exists on the permanent daysides of a type of planet found outside our solar system dubbed an "ultrahot Jupiter." These worlds orbit extremely close to their stars, with one side of the planet permanently facing the star.
U of T scientists draw new connections between climate change and warming oceans
Aug 10, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): It happened once before, and it could happen again.
Aug 10, 2018, at 11:49 am
One of the deadliest diseases plaguing humankind, cancer strikes fear in the mortal heart. In a chat with Dr. V R Ramanan, Deputy Director, Medical, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, Sudipto Maity and Ranojoy Saha try to decode the disease, problems related with it and how to keep it at bay. Excerpts:
PM Modi to attend event to mark World Biofuel Day 2018
Aug 09, 2018, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend an event to mark World Biofuel Day, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday.
At least 20 killed in Kerala rain and landslides
Aug 09, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IBNS): At least 20 people have been killed and several others are reported missing in landslides triggered by severe rain across Kerala, NDTV reported.
Indonesia: Fresh 6.2M quake strikes Lombok, triggers panic
Aug 09, 2018, at 01:18 pm
Jakarta, Aug 9 (IBNS): A new earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude in the Richter Scale struck Indonesia's Lombok region on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic.
Lombok quake death toll rises to 131; Red Cross says 'exceptionally destructive'
Aug 09, 2018, at 12:41 pm
Jakarta, Aug 9 (IBNS): The toll in quake-hit Lombok region in Indonesia has touched 131, reports said.
Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible “Hothouse Earth†state
Aug 08, 2018, at 06:03 pm
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): Keeping global warming to within 1.5-2°C may be more difficult than previously assessed.
Beware the big backpack, warns study
Aug 07, 2018, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Aug 7 (IBNS): All that reading, writing and arithmetic really can add up.
Two wild elephants in Assam die in lightning
Aug 07, 2018, at 02:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS): Two wild elephants have died when they were struck by lightning in central Assam’s Hojai district, officials said on Tuesday.
Lombok earthquake: Death toll touches 98, may rise; search on for survivors
Aug 07, 2018, at 11:52 am
Jakarta, Aug 7 (IBNS): The toll in the Lombok earthquake in Indonesia has touched 98.
Planet at risk of heading towards “Hothouse Earth†state
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): An international team of scientists has published a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) showing that even if the carbon emission reductions called for in the Paris Agreement are met, there is a risk of Earth entering what the scientists call “Hothouse Earth” conditions.
UN targets half a million Yemenis in battle-scarred Hudaydah with cholera vaccine - UNICEF
Aug 07, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Over a year after cholera broke out in Yemen, killing more than 2,000 people, the disease is back and spreading fast in the Houthi-held port city of Hudaydah; a target of continued air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition to regain control of the city.
‘Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UN environment chief
Aug 07, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more electricity was generated globally from the sun, than oil, gas and coal combined, Erik Solheim, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has told UN News that “we are on track” but “we really need to speed up”.
New university study shows acting is the key to remembering tasks
Aug 05, 2018, at 06:07 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): Have you ever been shopping and returned home to find that you have forgotten to buy the very item you went shopping for? Have you known it was going to rain yet left your umbrella at home? Have you gone out and left the television on?