Odisha to evacuate 8 lakh people before cyclone Fani makes landfall on May 3
May 01, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (UNI): The Odisha government today chalked out a plan to evacuate nearly eight lakh people along the coast and put them in the cyclone shelters as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani with wind speed reaching 180kmph will make land fall near Puri on May 3 evening.
Mercury plunges after fresh rain or snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
May 01, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Shimla, May 1 (UNI) Light to moderate rain or snowfall in the state on Wednesday once again plunged down the Mercury giving respite from heatwave conditions.
Extremely severe cyclonic storm “Fani†to cross Odisha coast on Friday
May 01, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Puri, May 1 (IBNS): Odisha has been kept on high-alert as Cyclone Fani, which has now turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm", is likely to cross the Odisha coast, close to Puri city on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
Cyclone Fani: NDRF, Coast Guard on high alert in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Coast Guard have been put on high alert as the Cyclone ‘Fani’ was located at 880 KMs South East of Chennai early on Monday and it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, Union Home Ministry said here.
Heatwave to continue in Vidarbha
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Nagpur, Apr 29 (UNI) Almost all parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region is reeling under an intense heatwave, with Chandrapur and Akola recording the highest temperature on Sunday at 47.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
‘FANI’ to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow night: IMD
Apr 28, 2019, at 09:37 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 28 (UNI): The Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood moved northwestwards with a speed of about 10 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 1430 hrs on Sunday near latitude 7.7°N and longitude 87.5°E over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, about 690 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 990 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1170 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
Apr 28, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Winning the race against climate change to keep our planet livable and on a healthy trajectory requires action rooted in sustainable solutions aligned with the Paris Agreement and the UN-driven 2030 Agendafor sustainable development, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Heat wave conditions continue in Marathwada region
Apr 27, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 27 (UNI) The heat wave conditions continue to prevail in the entire Marathwada region since last couple of days, as most of the districts were reeling under severe heat.
Depression over Bay of Bengal to intensify into Cyclonic storm in upcoming 36 hrs : IMD
Apr 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm
Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the depression over East Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal lay centred at about 1,440 km southeast of Chennai.
Weather: Hot morning in Delhi, min at 24.2 deg C
Apr 26, 2019, at 11:25 am
New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI): Delhiites on Friday woke up to a hot morning, with minimum temperature recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, normal for the season.
Climate change destroyed 12 million hectares of tropical forest last year, says Study
Apr 26, 2019, at 10:08 am
New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) A study conducted by Global Forest Watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests, which is equivalent to the size of England and 30 soccer fields, in 2018.
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks wiped out in Antarctica
Apr 25, 2019, at 02:10 pm
London, Apr 25 (UNI) Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drowned when the sea-ice on which they were being raised was destroyed in severe weather.
Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits Northeast
Apr 24, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Shillong, Apr 24 (UNI): An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit several Northeastern states including Assam on Wednesday morning.
More dry years ahead for South-East Asia, reveals new UN-ASEAN study
Apr 24, 2019, at 12:37 pm
Mandalay, Apr 24 (IBNS) – Future scenarios of drought in many parts of South-East Asia may become even more frequent and intense if actions are not taken now to build resilience, according to the latest joint study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Nepal: Tremors felt in Kathmandu, no casualty
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:47 am
Kathmandu, Apr 24 (IBNS): As Nepal is gearing up to observe fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit the nation in 2015, two back-to-back tremors were felt in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas on Wednesday, officials said.
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Arunachal Pradesh, no casualty
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:32 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit India's Arunachal Pradesh state on the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
PM Narendra Modi, other Indian celebrities vow to protect planet on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): As the world celebrated National Earth Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people should be committed in to work towards the well-being of the planet.
Kerala: MET warns heavy rainfall today
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:27 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 19 (UNI) Meteorological Department here has warned heavy rainfall (7-11 CM) is very likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala on Friday.
Canada: Turn toxic e-waste into a source of ‘decent work’, urges UN labour agency
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:35 pm
United Nations, Apr 18 (IBNS): A “toxic flood of electric and electronic waste” that is growing by the day across the world, should be urgently converted into a source of decent work, that can also protect populations from its harmful effects, the United Nations labour agency said on Wednesday.
Dust storm hits several parts of the country, kills at least 30 people
Apr 17, 2019, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI): At least 30 people have died and several others injured in the rains accompanied with dust storm in several parts of the country including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.
3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Maharashtra's Palghar, no casualty
Apr 15, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Palghar, Apr 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar area on Monday.
Research suggests glaciers are disappearing and sea levels are rising
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Ontario, Apr 15 (IBNS): As part of an international research collaboration, Queen’s University scientist and lead Canadian researcher Laura Thomson examined the contribution of Canadian glaciers and ice caps to global sea level rise.
4.7 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands
Apr 13, 2019, at 05:58 am
Port Blair, Apr 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands region on Saturday morning, officials said.
Massive wildfire breaks in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:53 pm
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS): A massive wildfire broke out in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Thursday evening.
‘The clock is ticking’ on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, says UN deputy chief
Apr 12, 2019, at 09:05 am
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Pointing to climate change, inequalities and other serious challenges, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a forum on Thursday Development that “the clock is ticking” down, to making the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands
Apr 06, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Port Blair, Apr 6 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands Region in India on Saturday, officials said.
Mass decline in 'coral babies' at Great Barrier Reef, say scientists
Apr 04, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Sydney, Apr 4 (UNI): The number of new corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has plunged by 89 per cent since unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 and 2017, scientists say.
Maharashtra: Water situation grim in Marathwada
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Aurangabad, Apr 3 (UNI) Water situation has been worsening day by day across Maharashtra's Marathwada region as the ground water level is depleting due to severe drought, prompting authorities to deploy tankers.
Skymet predicts below normal Monsoon this year
Apr 03, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Private weather forecaster Skymet on Wednesday said that India might experience 'below normal' Monsoon this year.
6.5 earthquake near Alaska, no casualties reported
Apr 03, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Moscow, Apr 3 (Sputnik): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Kiska island of the Aleutian Islands near Alaska on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.