Earthquake hits China's Yunnan region, 22 hurt : Authorities
Jan 03, 2022, at 12:11 am
Kunming/UNI/Xinhua: Twenty-two people were injured in a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Ninglang in China's Yunnan Province at 1502 hours on Sunday, local authorities said.
Jan 02, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Lijiang in China's Yunnan province at 3:02 pm on Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation
Dec 28, 2021, at 09:32 pm
New York: The UN cultural agency commemorated on Monday the 50th anniversary of its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), which created in 1971, has been promoting a long-lasting connection between people and nature.
Bengaluru: 3.3 magnitude hits city, no casualty
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Bengaluru: An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Shopian for plantation at landslide prone areas
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:59 am
Shopian: Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Friday chaired a meeting to review the landslide prone areas in the district.
India registers 7,145 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron spread scare
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is witnessing a spike in Omicron cases, registered 7,145 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cleanliness drive held in Hokersar wetland
Dec 18, 2021, at 01:54 am
Srinagar: Department of Soil and Water Conservation District Budgam on Thursday held a cleanliness drive in Hokarsar wetland here.
7.4-magnitude quake strikes off central Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Dec 14, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Jakarta/UNI/Xinhua: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara province in central parts of Indonesia on Tuesday and could trigger tsunami waves, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
US: Over 50 feared dead as tornadoes hit Kentucky
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:38 pm
More than 50 people are feared to have died as tornadoes hit the US state of Kentucky on Friday night.
Faster melting of the Himalayan Glaciers: A climate crisis amid geopolitical faceoffs
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:15 pm
The world is divided by borders leading to conflicts a lot of the time, but the call of the climate crisis demands that it works together or face destruction. One such climate crisis is the changing face of the Himalayas.
Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
Dec 08, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New York: Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.
Excess salt in soils puts food security at risk: FAO
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: Improper water management, including insufficient supply and poor quality drainage systems, are contributing to excessive soil salinization – a problem that threatens global food security, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' to move northwards, weaken gradually in next 12 hours : IMD
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: The Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ (pronounced as JOWAD) over west central Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwards with a speed of six kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Saturday, over west central Bay of Bengal near Lat. 16.4°N and Long. 84.8°E, about 210 km east-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 320 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha), 390 km south-southwest of Puri (Odisha) and 470 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).
COP26: Convert climate ‘promises to action’, urge UN rights experts
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: Marking the 35th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, independent UN human rights experts on Friday issued an urgent call to “move from promises to action” on the outcomes of the UN’s landmark COP26 climate conference.
UNICEF study shows what younger generation is thinking about climate change
Dec 01, 2021, at 04:16 am
New York: Children and young people are nearly 50 per cent more likely than older people to believe that the world is becoming a better place with each generation, according to a new international survey by UNICEF and Gallup released ahead of World Children’s Day.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category; in some areas AQI slips to 'severe'
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) Air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'very poor' category on Sunday as the Air Quality Index(AQI) recorded 401 today morning, said the India Meteorological department(IMD).
Delhi's Air Quality Index further slips into 'very poor' category today
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi slipped to 386 in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, stated the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Chinese President Xi Jinping faces criticism for skipping COP26 global climate summit
Nov 27, 2021, at 05:12 am
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has been facing criticism from across the globe for not attending COP26 — a global summit on climate change convened by the United Nations Organization (UNO) in Glasgow weeks ago — despite being a country that has one-quarter of the carbon emissions of the world.
Jammu and Kashmir: Com Secy Forests inspects conservation works of Gharana Wetland
Nov 20, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Jammu: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma Thursday visited Gharana Wetland to inspect the conservation works being executed there.
4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no casualty
Nov 20, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake with an intensity of 4.1 on the Richter scale shook Assam and neighbouring areas at 1.12 pm on Saturday.
Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
Nov 19, 2021, at 04:59 pm
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform the sector, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in its latest report, published on Thursday.
Air quality marginally improves in Delhi, remains in "very poor" category
Nov 15, 2021, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi improved marginally but remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday morning, with the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 318 against the figure of 386 the Sunday morning.
Delhi-NCR: Supreme Court to continue air pollution hearing case today
Nov 15, 2021, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will continue hearing Delhi-NCR pollution case, as it had asked the Central Government on Saturday to inform it by Monday the decisions it (The Centre) had taken and will take to address the current emergency situation caused by air pollution.
Two quakes of over 6 magnitude strike Iran
Nov 15, 2021, at 02:27 am
Tehran/UNI/Sputnik: Two earthquakes of 6.0 and 6.3 magnitudes occurred on Sunday in southern Iran, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
Andhra Pradesh: Mild tremors hit several parts of Visakhapatnam
Nov 14, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Visakhapatnam/UNI: People in several parts of the city came out of their homes in panic on Sunday morning as they experienced "loud sound' due to an earthquake of mild intensity that occured in the city.
COP26 concludes with new global deal on climate
Nov 14, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Glasgow/UNI/Xinhua: The United Nations climate change conference concluded Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change.
COP27 climate summit to be hosted by Egypt next year : Finland’s Environment Ministry
Nov 14, 2021, at 02:15 pm
Helsinki/UNI/Sputnik: The next United Nations climate conference, COP27, will be held in Egypt in 2022, Finland’s Ministry of the Environment informed.
As COP26 deadline slips, negotiators to keep working to agree crucial climate deal
Nov 13, 2021, at 09:24 pm
New York: COP26, the UN climate summit in Glasgow, is running into overtime, as leaders and negotiators will keep working to reach a deal that could spare the world from catastrophic global warming.
Declare lockdown: Supreme Court suggests as Delhi AQI likely to turn hazardous
Nov 13, 2021, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Taking a grim view of the "severe" air pollution continuing in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Saturday said "urgent measures needed immediately", after the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told top court "ambient air condition may turn to emergency levels".
UN chief welcomes China-US pledge to cooperate on climate action
Nov 12, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New York: Wednesday’s announcement that China and the United States have agreed to collaborate more closely on climate action was hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as an important step in the right direction.