Spain: 4,000 evacuated from Canary Islands due to wildfires
Jul 17, 2023, at 12:24 am
Madrid: Over 4,000 people have been evacuated on Spain's Canary Islands due to raging wildfires, Spanish media reported on Sunday.
Heatwave conditions to prevail in US, Europe and Japan; mercury to go above 40 degrees Celsius
Jul 16, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: People in several parts of the United States, Europe, and Japan have been warned against heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring 40 degrees Celsius and above, media reports said.
7.4-magnitude quake hits US's Alaska, tsunami warning issued
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Washington/IBNS: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 106 km south of Sand Point in Alaska on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Delhi floods: Fresh rains create more panic amid slow Yamuna water retreat
Jul 16, 2023, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rain battered Delhi once again even as the national capital is battling with a severe flood situation following record showers and the release of water from HathniKund Barrage in Haryana owing to swelled water levels in the Yamuna.
Manipur: Ukhrul introduces waste collection cards to combat garbage disposal issue
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:26 am
The town of Ukhrul in Manipur is set to implement waste collection cards for every household, aiming to foster a clean and eco-friendly environment. The unanimous decision was reached during a joint meeting led by Ukhrul's deputy commissioner, Kengoo Zuringla, at the DC conference hall.
Farmer inspires organic agriculture movement in Assam's Dhiria village
Jul 16, 2023, at 05:46 am
Mina Bando, a 45-year-old woman farmer in Dhiria village, nestled in the foothills near the Indo-Bhutan border, has become a beacon of hope for her community.
Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action
Jul 15, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
Twenty die, several evacuated as flood ravages different parts of South Korea
Jul 15, 2023, at 08:03 pm
At least 20 people died and several others have been evacuated from their homes as flood-ravaged different regions of South Korea, media reports said.
UP govt rescues 95 people stranded in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:50 am
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government has successfully brought back 95 people who were trapped in the Himachal Pradesh floods.
Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath urban areas
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:07 pm
There is a “silent hazard” lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it.
Temperatures off the charts, but more records imminent: WMO
Jul 11, 2023, at 09:42 pm
New York: Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June, and July – and the warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started – experts at the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Incessant rains snap air, rail, and road communication in Himachal; leaving 72 dead
Jul 11, 2023, at 03:04 am
Shimla/IBNS: With 18 more deaths reported, the toll in the Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury went up to 72 on Monday, as continuous rainfall over the past three days paralysed normal life, snapping air, rail, and road communication.
Incessant rain causes chaos in Punjab
Jul 10, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Punjab witnessed a relentless downpour on Sunday, resulting in waterlogged streets and chaotic traffic. For the second consecutive day, Mohali, Rupnagar, Patiala, and Fatehgarh Sahib bore the brunt of heavy rainfall.
Jul 10, 2023, at 06:44 am
The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (APART) Project has kicked off a comprehensive two-month training program for 5,000 farmers across 10 clusters in Sonitpur district, to promote agribusiness and rural transformation.
Manipur man creates 300-acre forest from barren land, sets example for conservation
Jul 10, 2023, at 05:59 am
Imphal/IBNS: Moirangthem Loiya, a 47-year-old resident of Imphal West District in Manipur, has defied all odds to establish a remarkable forest on a hilly plot of land spanning 300 acres over a span of 20 years.
Himachal Pradesh: Five killed in rain-related mishap in last 24 hrs
Jul 09, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Shimla: As many as five people died and eight were stranded in a rain-related incident as 11 houses, one hotel, and one vehicle were damaged by the incessant rainfall that has continued in the state for the last two days.
Heavy rains in north India leave several dead, cripple normal life
Jul 09, 2023, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several people died and normal life has been badly affected following continuous heavy rains in the northern part of India for the last forty-eight hours.
5.4 magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan, no casualty reported yet
Jul 09, 2023, at 02:05 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan's Pingtung at 3:47 a.m. on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres
Jul 05, 2023, at 11:09 pm
New York: Divisions are growing and geopolitical tensions rising, as humanity faces three major challenges where the world has the power to “seek and unite for solutions” said the UN chief on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Record-breaking rain lashes Lahore, 6 dead
Jul 05, 2023, at 11:04 pm
Record-breaking rain lashed Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
Jul 05, 2023, at 07:06 pm
Geneva: El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.
Climate Change: World just recorded its hottest day on July 3
Jul 05, 2023, at 03:24 pm
Data released by the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction has said the world recorded its hottest day ever on July 3.
International Conference on Green Hydrogen to start in New Delhi tomorrow
Jul 05, 2023, at 05:41 am
New Delhi: The Centre is organising an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to bring together the global scientific, policy, academic and industrial leaders to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain.
Global shipping poised to get new emissions-fighting strategy
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:23 pm
A new strategy is expected to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions, top UN officials said at the opening of the latest session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on Monday.
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Jul 04, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New York: Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday.
New Zealand bans plastic produce bags from July 1
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:43 pm
Wellington: New Zealand's major supermarkets have been preparing for the second phase of the national plastics ban starting from Saturday, which will see the phase-out of more single-use plastics.
UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:38 pm
New York: The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading a new push to help countries curb the land-based pollution of coastal areas and shorelines.
A Haryana village resists government buildings to protect iconic trees
Jun 29, 2023, at 11:26 pm
The Thaska village in Haryana is known for its enormous and well-branched Salvadora trees. Some village residents are opposing the construction of the government buildings, However, those supporting the proposal claim that newer construction would mean more livelihood opportunities for the village youth. Mongabay-India writer Sat Singh reports
Mumbai receives heavy rainfall, 1 killed, waterlogging seen in many areas
Jun 29, 2023, at 03:12 am
Mumbai/ IBNS: Mumbai received heavy rains Wednesday leading to waterlogging in many areas and forcing the closure of the busy Andheri subway, media reports said.
Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:46 pm
New York: An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given to those displaced by the impacts of climate change, to guarantee their human rights.