Poachers kill a rhino in Kaziranga
Dec 28, 2015, at 01:04 am
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Poachers killed an one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday night, officials said.
CSE welcomes govt's move to tighten pollution norms for coal-based power sector
Dec 24, 2015, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the steps taken by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to tighten the pollution norms for coal-based power sector, which is one of the most polluting sectors of the Indian industry in India.
Chilling weather freezes Kashmir
Dec 23, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IBNS) Cold wave continued to intensify its grip over the Kashmir Valley as its residents prepared themselves for ‘Chillai Kalan’, the harshest 40-day period of winter, which started from Monday.
Sanofi Pasteur's Dengue vaccine approved in Philippines
Dec 23, 2015, at 08:34 pm
Kolkata/Lyon, France, Dec 23 (IBNS) Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced on Wednesday that the Philippines have granted marketing approval to Dengvaxia, making it the first vaccine to be licensed for the prevention of dengue in Asia.
Impact of El Nino could be worst in 18 years in southern Africa, warns UN 'special alert'
Dec 23, 2015, at 01:58 pm
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Crop and livestock production prospects in southern Africa have been weakened by this year’s powerful El Nino, while the phenomenon is also impacting agricultural sectors in northern Australia, parts of Indonesia and a wide swathe of Central America and Brazil, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
ORBIS signs MoU with Taiwan Govt to develop paediatric eye care system
Dec 22, 2015, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): An agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), R. O. C. (Taiwan) and Orbis International on Monday in Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Center to develop a long-term sustainable pediatric eye care system and to deliver quality eye care services to the children of West Bengal.
NASA orders second Boeing Crew Mission to International Space Station
Dec 19, 2015, at 09:09 pm
California, Dec 19 (IBNS) NASA on Saturday said it took an important step Friday to establish regular crew missions that will launch from the United States to the International Space Station with the order of its second post-certification mission from Boeing Space Exploration of Houston.
NASA astronauts to conduct spacewalk as early as Monday
Dec 19, 2015, at 08:52 pm
California, Dec 19 (IBNS) Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA are preparing for a previously unscheduled spacewalk outside the International Space Station on either Monday or Tuesday.
CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer passes the baton to Fabiola Gianotti
Dec 19, 2015, at 08:13 pm
Geneva, Dec 19 (IBNS) The 178th session of the CERN Council witnessed the handover ceremony from Rolf Heuer, CERN’s Director-General for the past seven years, to Fabiola Gianotti, who will take up her functions at the head of the Organization on Jan 1, 2016.
Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen - UN
Dec 17, 2015, at 02:29 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners on Wednesday appealed for $31 million to ensure the continuity of medical services for nearly 15 million people in Yemen affected by the ongoing conflict, following the collapse of the country’s health system.
As wars, floods and droughts displace millions, UN refugee agency urges tackling root causes
Dec 17, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With conflicts in the Middle East and Africa driving unprecedented numbers of people from their homes while floods and droughts wreak havoc with lives and livelihoods in Asia, the United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday brought together Governments and civil society to address the root causes of displacement.
CSE welcomes SC judgment over Delhi pollution issue
Dec 17, 2015, at 02:38 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the landmark judgment from the Chief Justice bench of the Supreme Court of India that has stopped registration of all luxury diesel cars and SUVs with engine size of 2,000 cc in the entire national capital region of Delhi until March 2016.
India successfully launches six Singaporean satellites: ISRO
Dec 17, 2015, at 12:09 am
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS) India's PSLV rocket on Wednesday successfully launched six Singaporean satellites, officials said.
Dec 16, 2015, at 04:53 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Some 180,000 children under the age of five die every year – roughly 500 a day – in sub–Saharan Africa due to diarrhoeal diseases linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday ahead of a conference in the region on boosting financing for the sector.
Dec 16, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Citing remarkable achievement of the information and communication technologies (ICT) for development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the focus now lies on bridging the digital divide to facilitate inclusive Internet access for all in order to enable the implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
Dec 16, 2015, at 03:56 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The President of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday vowed to begin the hard work of carrying out the Paris Agreement on climate change, reminding the world that at a time of great division, the unity, leadership and collective responsibility demonstrated in the French capital should not be forgotten.
NASA examines Global Impacts of the 2015 El Nino
Dec 16, 2015, at 02:19 pm
California, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Nino event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. New satellite observations are beginning to show scientists its impact on the distribution of rain, tropospheric ozone and wildfires around the globe.
Indian, US companies join hands to fight diabetes in West Bengal
Dec 15, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS) Hysun Inc., a US based biotechnology company specializing in the production of health supplements that improves microcirculation of the body and Phyto Biotech India based Biotech Company with a strong focus on fermentation technology have joined hands to launch the revolutionary diabetic supplement, “Suga Balanz†in Kolkata, which tackles root cause of diabetes.
COP21: a 'green' UN climate change conference, from electric cars to the power of human energy
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:22 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With countries reaching a new agreement at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), the global meeting has been qualified as a "monumental triumph" by top UN officials. While many continued to hail the outcome document as the walls of COP21 were torn down on Sunday, the UN News Centre looked back on other aspects that contributed "positive energy" to the two-week event.
Ban hails Paris climate accord as 'health insurance policy for the planet'
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Calling the Paris Agreement on climate change "a health insurance policy for the planet," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Mondayhe never lost faith over his nine years in office that the international community could rise to the challenge and take steps to curb emission and boost climate-resilient growth.
Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable - UN health agency
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:11 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly 7,400 newborns die every day in South-East Asia, causing untold misery to mothers and families, yet two thirds can be saved with proven cost-effective measures, the United Nations health agency said today, calling on Governments to act urgently against a scourge that kills 2.7 million newborns annually.
New NASA satellite maps show human fingerprint on global air quality
Dec 15, 2015, at 02:56 pm
Washington, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Using new, high-resolution global satellite maps of air quality indicators, NASA scientists tracked air pollution trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe.
Kolkata: CMRI conducts two- day long discourse on respiratory diseases
Dec 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Kolkata witnessed an update on Pulmonary Medicine on Dec 12 and 13 December at Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), the flagship hospital of the CK Birla Hospitals here.
Cleaning Ganga as important as worship of the river, says Pranab Mukherjee
Dec 14, 2015, at 03:23 am
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a statue of Lord Shiva at Seth Banshidhar Jalan Smriti Mandir at Howrah in West Bengal on Sunday.
COP21: UN chief hails new climate change agreement as 'monumental triumph'
Dec 13, 2015, at 03:44 pm
Le Bourget, Dec 13 (IBNS): Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said government representatives made history on Saturday.
Draft of climate deal to be released today
Dec 12, 2015, at 09:24 pm
Paris, Dec 12 (IBNS): Afters days of negotiations, the final draft on the climate deal is likely to be presented on Saturday.
CSE welcomes the move to restrain diesel cars in Delhi
Dec 12, 2015, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the move by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to restrict sales of diesel car in Delhi.
UN climate talk negotiators close to historic pact
Dec 11, 2015, at 04:25 pm
Paris, Dec 11 (IBNS) Negotiators from across the globe at the Paris climate conference are closer to a historic accord as a fresh draft of the pact was released on Thursday with some ice braking in key issues.
Kashmir witnesses snow in upper reaches, rains hit plains
Dec 10, 2015, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IBNS) The Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours till Sunday morning as the Valley experienced heavy rain from Thursday morning.
Fortis Healthcare organizes Free OP screening for Chennai flood victims
Dec 10, 2015, at 05:08 am
Chennai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Fortis Healthcare has extended itsaid to the victims of the recent torrential rains and flooding that has altered the landscape of Chennai in the past few weeks.