Cyclone Tauktae: IMD predicts moderate to intense rain in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad
May 17, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) department on Monday morning predicted moderate to intense spells of rain accompanied by strong winds reaching 75-85 kmph for the districts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri during the next few hours.
Ajit Pawar reviews Cyclone Tauktae situation
May 17, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Against the backdrop of cyclone Tauktae on the west coast of the state, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited the emergency management and control room of the ministry on Monday morning and took stock of the storm situation, rescue and relief work in the state.
May 16, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: One fisherman died and five others missing, after a tug boat that was assisting a ship at MRPL’s Single Point Mooring, drifted about 10 nautical miles off Mangaluru.
Jammu and Kashmir: Variety of vegetable seedlings available at Hi-Tech Polyhouse Shopian
May 10, 2021, at 02:51 am
Srinagar: In order to provide a backup to upscale cropping intensity of vegetable seedlings under controlled conditions, a Hi-tech poly house established by the department of Agriculture at Mini Secretariat Shopian provides variety of vegetable seedlings to the farmers to produce high quality vegetables.
May 09, 2021, at 04:50 am
MUMBAI: Expressing grave concern over the chaotic movements of migratory birds caused by reckless burial of wetlands and mangroves in Uran, environmentalists have cautioned the government and pilots that this would increase bird hit threats to flights at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport.
US, UK fund for reducing Bangladesh river pollution
May 09, 2021, at 04:21 am
The USA and the UK have co-founded a USD 297,000 advocacy project to reduce pollution caused by different rivers in Bangladesh’s Dhaka district.
Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges
May 07, 2021, at 07:39 pm
New York: Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to a UN-backed report published on Thursday.
Guterres renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss
May 07, 2021, at 06:53 pm
New York: All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Thursday.
China is facing new challenge as its coastal areas witness rising sea levels
May 07, 2021, at 02:35 am
Beijing: China, which has earned criticisms globally for spreading coronavirus worldwide, is now facing another trouble as coastal areas are witnessing increasing risks from rising sea level, media reports said.
Plastic Free Market Initiative launched in New Town, Kolkata
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBHIDCO) and New Town Kolkata, Development Authority (NKDA) recently launched a Plastic Free Market Initiative, which they say is India’s first such project.
Assam: Earthquake of 6.7 Richter scale cause widespread damage; no casualty
Apr 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 magnitude jolted Assam and adjoining North Eastern states damaged properties, caused cracks in the walls and floors of many buildings and many areas cracks appeared in the land as water seeped from paddy fields.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Assam
Apr 28, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Assam on Wednesday at 0751 hrs.
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New York: In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that “disasters know no borders”.
Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”, and to ensure that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
US to help Sri Lanka improve plastic waste management
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:53 am
Washignton: The United States will provide funds to Sri Lanka to improve its plastic waste management system, to reduce waste flows to the ocean, reported Economynext. The funds will come through USAID.
Pakistan to shift to 60 pc clean energy by 2030
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:46 am
Pakistan has assured the international community that it would shift to 60 percent clean energy and 30 percent electric vehicle use by 2030, Dawn reported.
India’s clean energy partnership with US to show world how to align climate action, development
Apr 23, 2021, at 09:55 pm
The India-US climate partnership launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden aims to show the world how to combine rapid action against climate change with economic development, according to a joint statement by the two countries.
Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day
Apr 22, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April.
World Earth Day: American actor and green activist Ed Begley talks on electric vehicles
Apr 21, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Louisville: When you purchase your first electric vehicle from a guy named Dutch in California, It’s safe to say you can officially be called an EV pioneer.
UN stands in deep solidarity with Saint Vincent after devastating volcanic eruptions
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:39 pm
New York: Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the UN chief on Monday expressed deep solidarity with the country’s people and Government.
World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
Apr 20, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New York: The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting millions.
US, China agree to work together to tackle climate crisis: Joint Statement
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said in a joint statement after their Shanghai talks.
UN to launch funding appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following volcano eruption
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:59 pm
The UN is set to launch a funding appeal to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where ongoing volcanic “explosions” continue to disrupt life in the Caribbean island nation and nearby countries, a top official in the region said on Wednesday.
Hundreds take to the streets protesting against dog killing in Nepal
Apr 16, 2021, at 04:11 am
Hundreds of people descended on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, and protested there. For the capital, accustomed to regular political demonstrations since the last year, this time the protest was organized for seeking justice for Khaire.
Bhutan launches a million trees project
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:33 am
A million trees would be planted in the next five years in Bhutan’s fallow land under a drive, “Million Trees Project’, that kicked off this week in the Himalayan nation The drive aims to make optimal use of the limited arable land available in the country.
UN atomic energy agency to work with Japan on Fukushima water disposal
Apr 14, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New York: The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, said on Tuesday that it will work closely with Japan which is preparing to release a million tonnes of contaminated seawater used to cool the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.
India to have normal monsoon in 2021: Skymet
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Skymet, the private weather forecast company, on Tuesday, said that the monsoon season in 2021 will be normal, classifying it under a "healthy normal."
Forest fires cause irreversible wildlife damage in Nepal
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:38 pm
The wildfires in Bajura district of Nepal’s Sudurpashchim province has caused irreparable damage to the wildlife and forests of the region. The fire, started a week ago, has already gutted around 293 hectares of area in the district, as per a report in The Himalayan Times.
Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:27 pm
New York: The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the President of the crucial upcoming UN climate conference, COP26, said on Thursday.
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:03 am
San Francisco/IBNS: While the United States and European Union are reducing their coal plant development to lower the use of this carbon-intensive natural resource and one of the chief reasons behind adverse climate change, China is increasing its coal capacity, according to a report by the Global Energy Monitor (GEM).