Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:47 am
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together will help accelerate overall progress on the 2030 Agenda.
Libya flood: Death toll touches 5,000, thousands still missing
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:58 pm
Libya, the African nation that witnessed the deadliest strike of flood caused due to torrential downpours and the resultant smashing of two dams, is struggling to bury bodies which is piling up in the streets of badly-hit Derna city.
Devastating flood hits Libya, 10,000 missing
Sep 12, 2023, at 11:14 pm
As many as 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are feared to be missing after storm Daniel ripped through eastern Libya recently.
Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll climbs to over 2,000
Sep 10, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Rabat/IBNS/UNI: Morocco Saturday declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake jolted the country late Friday night.
Earthquake kills over 1,000 people in Morocco
Sep 10, 2023, at 02:57 am
Rabat: The death toll in Morocco’s deadliest that jolted several cities of the country on Friday night crossed 1,000 on Saturday, AFP reported citing the authorities.
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September.
'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:56 pm
New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Wednesday.
Study reveals global sea surface temperatures touch record high mark in August
Sep 06, 2023, at 07:40 pm
Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been consistently high over the past five months, and remained at record-high levels for the time of year throughout April, May, June and July 2023.
Typhoon Haikui: 78 injured in Taiwan
Sep 04, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Taipei: At least 78 people were injured or gone missing as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday, citing emergency services.
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:29 pm
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change.
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:12 pm
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in US state of Florida
Aug 31, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in the US state of Florida as a dangerous category 3 storm with wind speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:26 am
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening climate crisis.
New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:42 pm
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:50 pm
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
Huge wildfire blankets southern British Columbia, forces thousands to leave home
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:12 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Out-of-control wildfires have destroyed several structures in British Columbia leading to poor air quality provincewide and forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes.
India introduces Green Hydrogen Standard; sets avg emission limit of 2 kg CO2 per kg of H2 produced
Aug 21, 2023, at 12:00 am
New Delhi: The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India, outlining the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be classified as ‘Green’.
Heavy rainfall to hit Central and Eastern China
Aug 20, 2023, at 11:48 pm
Beijing: China's national observatory Sunday issued blue alerts, the least severe in the country's color-coded weather warning system, for rainstorm and convective weather as heavy rainfall is expected to hit most parts of central and eastern China in the coming two days.
Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted by human-induced climate change have become “the new normal”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
Aug 19, 2023, at 06:08 am
Okanagan (B.C.)/IBNS: Evacuation orders were reportedly issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna and forcing thousands of people to leave from their homes in British Columbia's Okanagan.
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:46 pm
A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
50 dead in Himachal landslides and cloudburst, seven swept away by flash floods
Aug 15, 2023, at 05:01 am
Simla/IBNS: More than 50 people have died in the last two days in incidents linked to incessant rainfall in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif to participate in COP28 Global Summit
Aug 14, 2023, at 09:35 pm
Chishty Foundation from Ajmer Sharif will participate in the COP28 Global Summit which will be held in Dubai city later this year, media reports said.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 89
Aug 13, 2023, at 05:21 pm
Hawaii/IBNS/UNI: The number of deaths due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, NBC News reports, citing Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines
Aug 13, 2023, at 03:31 pm
Manila/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise
Aug 12, 2023, at 08:42 pm
A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.
Assam Reboot Youth Organization launches 'Clean Dhubri' drive for town renewal
Aug 12, 2023, at 10:39 am
Dhubri, August 6 (AT): Embarking on a noteworthy endeavor that underscores community solidarity and ecological mindfulness, the Assam Reboot Youth Organization has inaugurated the "Clean Dhubri" campaign in the idyllic town of Dhubri.
Myanmar: More than 18,000 evacuated after rivers swell above danger mark
Aug 11, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported.
Godrej and Patanjali collaborate to boost oil palm plantation in Nagaland foothill regions
Aug 09, 2023, at 11:20 am
Prominent agricultural companies, Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL) and Patanjali, have partnered with the Nagaland government to enhance oil palm cultivation in the state's foothill areas, aiming to revitalize the agricultural landscape and improve economic prospects for local farmers.