Union Environment Minister inaugurates Ganga Connect Exhibition at Glasgow amidst COP-26
Nov 10, 2021, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has inaugurated the Ganga Connect exhibition showcased by National Mission for Clean Ganga, c-Ganga, and the High Commission of India at the City of Glasgow College, which is the largest educational institute in Scotland.
UN system generated 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions in 2020
Nov 09, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New York: With significant travel restrictions and large portions of personnel working from home in 2020, the UN system generated approximately 25 per cent fewer greenhouse emissions than in the year before.
New FAO analysis reveals carbon footprint of agri-food supply chain
Nov 09, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New York: Food processing, packaging, transport, household consumption and waste disposal are pushing the food supply chain to the top of the greenhouse gas emitters list, according to a new study led by the UN agriculture agency, presented on Monday at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO
Nov 09, 2021, at 04:32 pm
New York: Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday.
Pakistan's Lahore, Karachi rank among world's top four most polluted cities
Nov 09, 2021, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Two Pakistani cities, Lahore and Karachi, have been included in the list of top four cities in the world where air pollution level is very high.
Delhi, nearby cities blanketed with toxic air for straight third day after Diwali
Nov 07, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi and neighbouring areas were blanketed by toxic air for the third straight day after the ban on crackers was widely violated on the occasion of Diwali.
COP26: Thousands of young people take over Glasgow streets demanding climate action
Nov 06, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New York: “What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!” echoed throughout central Glasgow on Friday as thousands of protesters took the streets during the dedicated “Youth Day” at COP26.
‘Dramatic’ boost needed in climate adaptation: UN environment agency
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Thursday.
Guterres urges developed countries to deliver on climate pledge for vulnerable nations
Nov 03, 2021, at 08:55 pm
New York: With world leaders expressing hope that the goal of supplying $100 billion a year in climate finance support for developing countries is within reach, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that the target would likely not be met until 2023 and would require additional funding after that.
Integrate water supplies and climate action, world leaders urge
Nov 03, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New York: Water and climate action must be integrated to ensure sufficient water supply in the face of a rising global population and environmental degradation, a coalition of world leaders said on Tuesday.
COP26 opens in Glasgow with calls for ambitious solutions to tackle climate emergency
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New York: The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known as COP26 opens with UN diplomats and politicians alike calling for more action – and ambition – to set out new commitments for curbing greenhouse emissions and adapting to the impacts of a warming planet.
UK: Boris Johnson warns of 'doomsday' if no action taken to stop climate change
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:27 am
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday compared world leaders attending the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Summit (COP26) in Glasgow to fictional movie character James Bond, saying that like the famous British spy, they are now strapped to a “doomsday device” with just little time to save the Earth.
Delhi air quality slips to 'very poor' category, no relief in coming days
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital on Monday slipped to the "very poor category," as the Air Quality Index reached 303, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns Guterres, urging more climate actio
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New York: There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not deliver”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday in Rome, just ahead of the G20 Summit of leading industrialized nations.
Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New York: Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday.
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New York: Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Green industrial policies key for climate adaptation in developing world
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:52 pm
New York: Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report published on Thursday.
General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate action
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Oct 27, 2021, at 02:30 am
New York: New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
Middle East Green Initiative: ‘pathbreaking work’ to protect the planet
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New York: The Middle East Green Initiative launch in Saudi Arabia on Monday was hailed by the UN’s deputy chief as a valuable commitment and strategic vision, to transition regional economies away from unsustainable development, to a model “fit for the challenges of the 21st century”.
COP26: Praise for updated national climate plans, but ‘nowhere near’ goal
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New York: New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday.
UN chief calls for China commitment to ‘ambitious’ climate goals
Oct 26, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on China to present an “ambitious” Nationally Determined Contribution in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference, COP26, starting in Glasgow at the end of this week.
‘No time to lose’ in curbing greenhouse gases – WMO report
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New York: Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet's 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new report published on Monday by the UN weather agency.
Hydrogen fuel cell to usher in a cataclysmic change in the whole energy eco-system: Gen V K Singh
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hydrogen Fuel cell is the future and will bring about a cataclysmic change in the energy eco-system, according to Union minister General V K Singh of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation.
'Landmark decision’ gives legal teeth to protect environmental defenders
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: A 46-strong group of countries across the wider European region has agreed to establish a new legally binding mechanism that would protect environmental defenders, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Friday.
Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New York: More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:40 pm
New York: Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
1.5 billion people, living with soil too salty to be fertile
Oct 22, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New York: Between 20 to 50 per cent of irrigated soils in all continents have grown too salty to be fully fertile, creating significant challenges for more than 1.5 billion people trying to grow their own food.
Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:43 pm
New York: Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of energy from fossil fuels in 2030, than the amount that would limit global warming to the Paris Agreement level of 1.5°C.
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rocks Karnataka’s Vijayapura
Oct 20, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Vijayapura/UNI: An earthquake measuring 3.6 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Vijayapura at 1030 hrs on Wednesday.