Spain witnesses second hottest March in 21st century
Apr 12, 2023, at 02:21 pm
Madrid: The latest data from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Tuesday showed that last month was the second hottest March of the 21st century recorded in the country, with the least rainfall in about 30 years.
IMD predicts 'normal' Southwest monsoon
Apr 11, 2023, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon is likely to remain "normal" for June to September this year, with expected rainfall being 83.5 cms all over the country, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
Bhutan sets an example to the world as a hub for sustainable tourism
Apr 10, 2023, at 02:59 pm
Bhutan remains one of the unique nations in the world which remains carbon negative.
Apr 09, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Farooq Ahmed Ganai, a resident of South Kashmir's Anantnag district in Kashmir, has launched a unique initiative to tackle the problem of plastic waste in his area.
WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:36 pm
New York: The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
Net Zero Fellowship 2023 program brings leaders together for a low-carbon world
Apr 01, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Panaji: The School of Policy and Governance, an independent think-tank, has announced the 2023 Net Zero Fellowships.
Women-led Swachh Mashaal March rally for garbage free India across 3000 plus cities
Apr 01, 2023, at 12:18 am
New Delhi: The first- ever Swachh Mashaal March is a sight to behold as citizens from across various cities mobilize themselves to rally for Garbage-Free Cities and conduct cleanliness drives and zero waste events across the nation.
Bhutanese village moving towards becoming fully organic
Mar 27, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Thimpu: Gungring of Bhutan is on the right track after it ventured into organic farming five years ago.
Brilliant site of aurora in US mesmerizes people; Twitteraties share images, videos
Mar 26, 2023, at 07:05 am
A powerful geomagnetic storm, caused by a significant gap in the sun's corona, severely impacted the Earth's magnetic field, causing a stunning display of the Northern Lights in the United States.
Kolkata: Awareness and Joint Action by BIMSTEC countries could stem the climate rot
Mar 26, 2023, at 06:46 am
Kolkata: The BIMSTEC conference in Kolkata on Saturday deliberated on the issue of climate change in the region and unanimously called for cooperation and understanding of the problems and creating joint-action tempered by scientific decisions to stem the rot of climate change.
US: Mississippi tornadoes claim 23 lives, injure several overnight: Report
Mar 26, 2023, at 02:48 am
Mississippi (US): Several severe tornadoes ripped through the Deep South on Friday night, causing extensive destruction in southern U.S. state, Mississippi, resulting in the loss of at least 23 lives, demolishing numerous buildings, and causing immense damage to a rural town, news agency AP reported.
Arunachal Pradesh: World Forest Day marked in Itanagar, youth clean up Yagamso River
Mar 25, 2023, at 02:06 pm
Itanagar: Celebrating World Forest Day, more than 80 volunteers in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar joined hands on Tuesday to clean the Yagamso river at Indira Gandhi Park.
Arunachal Pradesh: NGOs conduct door-to-door campaign on waste segregation in Itanagar
Mar 25, 2023, at 01:54 pm
Itanagar: Volunteers of Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) recently carried out a door-to-door campaign on ‘source segregation of waste’ among the business community and residents of Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar.
Mar 25, 2023, at 05:27 am
Villanueva de Viver/Spain: A massive wildfire erupted in the eastern Valencia region of Spain on Friday, resulting in the devastation of over 3,000 hectares of forest and compelling 1,500 residents to flee their homes, according to officials.
Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Renewed diplomatic attention on Syria, and the suffering of its people following the recent deadly earthquake, create new obligations and opportunities to forge lasting peace, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Thursday.
Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns
Mar 24, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: Humanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day, marked on Thursday – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.”
Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers
Mar 24, 2023, at 07:06 pm
New York: Glaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the rise in sea level due to global warming is reversed, “the consequences will be catastrophic.”
UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all
Mar 24, 2023, at 07:02 pm
New York: Marking the most significant global conference on water in five decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on all nations to invest in better access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all.
Pakistan: Nine die, 44 jurt as earthquake rocks KP
Mar 22, 2023, at 10:21 pm
Islamabad: At least nine people died and 44 others were injured as a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Tuesday as the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Extreme weather: UN global early warning initiative ‘fast-tracked into action’
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:49 pm
New York: A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the ground, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New York: Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:47 am
New York: The head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has underlined on Monday the importance of addressing immediate humanitarian needs in earthquake-affected Syria and Türkiye, and efforts to promote recovery.
UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:43 pm
UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, which has worsened cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique as communities recover from devastating damages caused by storms, massive flooding, and mudslides.
A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:31 pm
New York: A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.
Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns
Mar 17, 2023, at 10:19 pm
New York: Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report.
UN steps up support to Malawi following deadly cyclone
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:21 pm
New York: The UN and partners are ramping up support to Malawi in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which killed 190 people this week and injured dozens more, prompting the Government to declare a state of disaster.
Survey shows Pakistan's Lahore city is most polluted in world
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Lahore: A report published by a Swiss air purifiers manufacturer on Tuesday showed that Pakistan's Lahore is the world's most polluted city.
Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:49 pm
New York: World leaders need to listen to and act on solid scientific guidance to urgently reduce global warming, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message at the opening of the new session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday.
Cyclone Freddy kills 66, displaces thousands in Malawi
Mar 14, 2023, at 06:26 am
Lilongwe/UNI: Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 66 people, injured 93, and displaced over 2,000 people in Malawi, the country's Red Cross Society (MRCS) said Monday.
Vanuatu emergency: UN supports aid effort after cyclones, earthquake
Mar 10, 2023, at 07:38 pm
New York: UN humanitarian coordinators have deployed to Vanuatu to help with the aid response, a week since back-to-back tropical cyclones and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation.