Massive storm hits Delhi, Noida; causes heavy traffic congestion, power cuts
May 21, 2025, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi: A massive storm, followed by rain, hit Delhi and Noida on Wednesday evening, leading to heavy traffic congestion and waterlogging, besides power cuts in several areas.
Southwest monsoon set to arrive in Kerala early; could be earliest onset since 2009
May 20, 2025, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to make an early arrival in Kerala within the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, potentially marking one of the earliest onsets over mainland India in over a decade.
New study shows 1.5°C target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise
May 20, 2025, at 06:09 pm
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, a new study revealed.
Antonio Guterres sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt, urges immediate action
May 17, 2025, at 09:23 am
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
Scientists warn climate change could bring bigger storms and waves to UK and Ireland
May 16, 2025, at 05:01 pm
A new report led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future.
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Chile and Argentina, tsunami warning issued
May 02, 2025, at 09:22 pm
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, the US Geological Survey stated.
Israel: Jerusalem hills wildfire brought under control, thousands evacuated
May 02, 2025, at 05:18 pm
Thousands of people were evacuated after a massive wildfire broke out on the outskirts of Jerusalem in Israel, media reports said on Friday.
Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
Apr 23, 2025, at 07:24 pm
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
Turkey: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Istanbul, no casualties
Apr 23, 2025, at 05:12 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey's most populous Istanbul city, triggering panic and forcing people to flee their apartments on Wednesday.
UN says 125,000 truckloads of debris need to be removed in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar
Apr 15, 2025, at 05:16 pm
At least two and a half million tonnes of debris, roughly 125,000 truckloads, must be removed in Myanmar following the strong earthquake that rocked the nation last month, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Tuesday.
IMD predicts India will experience above-normal Monsoon rainfall this year
Apr 15, 2025, at 04:48 pm
The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country as a whole during 2025 is most likely to be above normal, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Pakistan, tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 12, 2025, at 03:29 pm
A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Pakistan on Saturday, with strong tremors being felt in India's Jammu and Kashmir, as per the United States Geological Survey.
15 flights diverted, many delayed as dust storm hits Delhi, Haryana
Apr 11, 2025, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several flights flying to and from Delhi were diverted on Friday after the national capital was hit by a strong dust storm.
Delhi witnesses heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring above 40.2 degrees Celsius
Apr 07, 2025, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Monday recorded its highest temperature of the season, with the mercury touching 40.2 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.
Madhya Pradesh: After pelting stones at cheetahs, Indian villagers now offer water to animals
Apr 05, 2025, at 07:18 pm
A week after a female cheetah and its cubs attacked a calf, forcing villagers in Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh to pelt stones at them, a video has now emerged online where a person could be seen offering water to the animals, an incident reflecting a change in the equation between the two sides.
Arunachal Pradesh: Retracing a century-old biodiversity in Siang Valley
Apr 04, 2025, at 11:15 am
A recent expedition by researchers and filmmakers into Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh yielded startling results, including the identification of several species new to science. The Siang river basin hosts 12 different types of forests, with a diversity of habitats that fosters rich biodiversity. The disappearance of habitats, in the form of deforestation and development, are among the biggest threats to biodiversity, conservationists say. Mongabay India writer Simrin Sirur reports
Over 300 children reportedly killed in Gaza in past 10 days, claims UNICEF
Apr 01, 2025, at 09:17 am
Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza has reportedly left 322 children dead and 609 injured in the region in the past 10 days, as confirmed by the United Nations Children's Fund on Monday.
USA: Growing wildfire in California prompts evacuations
Mar 31, 2025, at 06:23 pm
A wildfire is raging through the Eastern Sierra in the US state of California that has prompted authorities to evacuate multiple counties in the region.
Mar 30, 2025, at 04:26 pm
Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
Mar 29, 2025, at 10:27 pm
Yangon: The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of neighbouring Thailand has climbed to 1,600, news agency AFP reported, citing Myanmar’s Junta government. Over 3,400 people have been injured, and many remain missing.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Myanmar, a day after deadly tremors
Mar 29, 2025, at 06:06 pm
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw city on Saturday, a day after a deadly 7.7 magnitude quake rocked the country, leaving 1,000 people dead.
Myanmar earthquake: Death toll crosses 1,000
Mar 29, 2025, at 04:40 pm
The death toll due to the deadly earthquake that rocked Myanmar on Friday has crossed 1000, media reports said on Saturday.
More than 150 killed, hundreds injured as 6 earthquakes devastate Myanmar, tremors felt in Bangkok
Mar 28, 2025, at 10:55 pm
Over 150 people were killed and hundreds injured after six earthquakes, including one with a 7.7 magnitude, hit near Sagaing in central Myanmar at 12.50 pm (local time) Friday, state-run broadcaster MRTV said.
Several feared dead as 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Myanmar, strong tremors felt in Bangkok
Mar 28, 2025, at 06:47 pm
Many people are feared dead after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit northwestern Myanmar on Friday, with the strong tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand's Bangkok city where a 30-storey under-construction building collapsed, leaving 81 labourers trapped under debris.
Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake hits Myanmar, strong tremors felt in Bangkok
Mar 28, 2025, at 02:33 pm
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, with strong tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand's capital, Bangkok city, media reports said.
UN experts claim several glaciers will not survive this century
Mar 21, 2025, at 09:32 am
Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers.
Mar 18, 2025, at 10:00 am
India Vision Institute (IVI) has announced a partnership with Plastic Odyssey, a global initiative dedicated to combating plastic pollution through innovative recycling. Together, they will explore the feasibility of making spectacle frames, cases and accessories from recycled plastic waste.
Holi 2025 to coincide with a total lunar eclipse, but India will miss the spectacle
Mar 13, 2025, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: The vibrant festivities of Holi on March 14 will coincide with a rare celestial phenomenon—a total lunar eclipse.
Weak La Niña weather event is likely to be brief, says World Meteorological Organization
Mar 07, 2025, at 06:05 pm
The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced.
Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost to protect flora, fauna
Mar 02, 2025, at 07:57 pm
Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030.