After nearly a decade away, La Niña weather system is back
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:27 pm
New York: Many will be familiar with El Niño – the ocean-warming phenomenon that affects global weather patterns – but how about La Niña, which is linked to cooler sea temperatures?
Millions affected as devastating typhoon strikes Viet Nam
Oct 30, 2020, at 03:39 pm
New York: A major typhoon has struck central Viet Nam, affecting millions of people – including about 2.5 million children – in a region already reeling from the effects of severe floods, according to UN agencies in the country.
Delhi's air quality slumps to 'severe' category on Thursday, to improve between Friday and Sunday
Oct 30, 2020, at 12:49 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) worsened to “severe” category on Thursday, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.
UN builds momentum for restoring forests as world enters key decade for ecosystems
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:15 pm
New York: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is leading a push for the world to scale up efforts to restore landscapes and forests over the next decade, with eyes on a target to salvage 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands, an area bigger than India in total.
UN chief hails Republic of Korea’s vow to achieve carbon neutrality
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:12 pm
New York: The Republic of Korea’s pledge towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as “a very positive step in the right direction”.
2020 Climate Action Award winners shine ray of hope
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:51 pm
In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, announced on Tuesday, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change.
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits Nagpur
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Nagpur/UNI: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hit Nagpur in Maharashtra around 1610 hrs on Tuesday, an official from local IMD said here.
Exported used cars ‘dumped’ on developing nations, driving up pollution, UN warns
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:54 pm
New York: Used vehicles exported from richer countries are contributing to increased air pollution in developing nations and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:23 pm
New York: Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday, the first in a series of continent-by-continent assessments.
Newly identified tectonically active zone in Himalayas could alter earthquake study, predictions
Oct 26, 2020, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi: The suture zone of the Himalayas or the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh region where Indian and Asian Plates are joined has been found to be tectonically active, as against current understanding that it is a locked zone.
Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul Spiti receives first snowfall
Oct 26, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Lahaul valley received the first snowfall of the season on Sunday night with mercury dipping below zero degree Celcius in the region.
Delhi air quality remains 'very poor'
Oct 26, 2020, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday with Air Quality Index (AQI) for the last 24 hours recorded at 349, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in its daily bulletin.
Delhi people continue to breathe very poor air
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained "very poor" on Saturday morning according to real time air monitoring agency SAFAR.
Jammu and Kashmir: World Food Prize laureate Rattan Lal inaugurates training programme at SKUAST-K
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Srinagar: A ten-day online international training programme on “Climate Risk Assessment and its Management through Agro meteorological Approaches” was inaugurated at the Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar on Wednesday.
HP: Light tremors rock parts of Chamba district
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Shimla/UNI: A light tremor rocked parts of Chamba district this noon, National Centre of Seismology.
Oct 22, 2020, at 05:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With 65 per cent of India’s coal-fired thermal power plants not moving to meet environmental norms by the deadline year of 2022, it has become imperative to review and restrategise to push the sector towards implementation. And to do this, a new system of preferential treatment for cleaner plants and deterrence mechanisms for the laggards has to be brought into effect urgently, says a new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released here today at a high-powered webinar.
Karnataka: Fresh splash of rain further deteriorates flood situation in districts
Oct 20, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: Fresh rain in the catchment area of River Bhima in Karnataka and other places in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Yadgir district has deteriorated the flood situation in the state.
7.5 earthquake hits near Alaska coast, triggers tsunami warning
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit the coast of near Sand Point, Alaska and even triggered small tsunami waves, media reports said.
Bad situations ‘only get worse’ without disaster risk governance, UN chief says on International Day
Oct 14, 2020, at 03:45 pm
New York: With nations facing multiple crises simultaneously and a dramatic rise in extreme weather events in recent decades, the UN Secretary-General has called for strengthening disaster risk governance, to build a safer, more resilient world.
UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts, efforts must focus on decarbonizing the global economy and building a more inclusive and resilient future, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.
‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows
Oct 13, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mumbai: 800 acres of Aarey declared forest, Metro car shed shifted to Kanjurmarg
Oct 11, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the proposed car shed would be shifted to Kanjurmag, adding that there would be no escalation in cost because the state already owns land there.
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Manipur, tremors felt in several north-east states
Oct 11, 2020, at 05:39 am
Imphal: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Saturday as tremors were felt in several north-east states, officials said on Saturday.
Two killed, 20 missing as floods submerge France's SE
Oct 05, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Paris/Xinhua: Flash floods that struck France's southeast region of Alpes-Maritimes over the weekend have so far left two people dead and 20 others missing, local authorities said on Monday.
France joins international program to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France has joined 64 other nations for the so-called Leaders’ Pledge for Nature initiative to curb the biodiversity loss on the planet by the end of the decade, French Minister of Ecological Transition Barbara Pompili said on Tuesday.
Assam flood: Nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 district affect
Sep 29, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 districts of the state have been affected by the third wave of flood this year.
Sep 26, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Facing constant threats from climate change and wary of the possible spread of COVID-19 to their shores, Pacific Island leaders on Friday touted their own environmental action plans and called for more aggressive climate action from other nations, including rapid shifts toward clean energy.
Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New York: Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating flooding in Africa’s Sahel region, where several hundred thousand people have been displaced by seasonal rains.
UN chief and UK premier announce December climate summit
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted plans to hold the annual international UN climate meeting - known as the COP - this year, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom have announced that they will instead co-host a “landmark global event” on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Assam and other parts of NE
Sep 22, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A medium intensity earthquake rocked Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region early on Tuesday.