At least 17 killed, 41 missing due to landslides in western Indonesia
Mar 09, 2023, at 05:14 am
Jakarta/UNI: Landslides striking Indonesia's western province of Riau Islands have left at least 17 people dead and 41 others missing, an official said on Wednesday.
Tropical Cyclone Freddy on track to become record-breaking storm
Mar 09, 2023, at 01:14 am
New York: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - which is threatening communities in Madagascar and Mozambique for a second time in as many weeks – could become the longest-lasting storm of its kind on record, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Tuesday.
UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
Mar 06, 2023, at 02:28 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.
'Historic' UN Ocean Treaty agreed after two decades of negotiations
Mar 05, 2023, at 10:40 pm
New York: A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations, Greenpeace said on Sunday.
Mar 04, 2023, at 02:47 pm
The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, which is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, appears to be driven by different processes under its floating ice shelf than researchers previously understood.
First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation
Mar 03, 2023, at 05:04 pm
New York: The United Nations on Wednesday called for more action to protect one of the most widespread and important marine ecosystems on the planet, marking the first ever commemoration of World Seagrass Day.
UN humanitarian delegation visits northwest Syria as earthquake response continues
Feb 24, 2023, at 07:17 pm
New York: A total of 282 United Nations trucks transporting aid for earthquake victims in northwest Syria have passed through three border crossings with Türkiye over the past two weeks, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
Wild tuskers wreak havoc in Jharkhand, kill 9
Feb 22, 2023, at 01:37 am
Ranchi/Lohardaga/UNI: Over the last two days, wild elephants have created havoc in Jharkhand, killing nine people including women, injuring many others, and destroying homes and crops.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Fresh aftershocks leave three people dead
Feb 21, 2023, at 02:14 pm
Ankara: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Turkey on Monday which left three people dead and injured 294 others, media reports said.
Organic farming yields gains in India and Pakistan
Feb 21, 2023, at 06:06 am
Eco-friendly agricultural system- organic farming- is gaining popularity in both India and Pakistan. Muhammad Irtaza, Nischal Sanghavi, George Kallivayalil and Javed Iqbal report.
Brazil floods: Death toll touches 36
Feb 20, 2023, at 06:49 pm
Sao Paulo: Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains along the coast of southeast Brazil's Sao Paulo state have claimed 36 lives, authorities said Sunday.
UN Assembly President calls for Apollo 13 ingenuity to navigate flood risks
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:10 am
New York: Some 1.8 billion people on the planet are threatened by flood risks, the United Nations General Assembly President warned on Saturday, at a water management event in Tokyo, Japan.
New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle claims 9 lives as death toll rises
Feb 19, 2023, at 08:07 am
Wellington: The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has mounted to nine in New Zealand, officials said on Saturday.
UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry
Feb 17, 2023, at 10:02 pm
New York: Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer for millions of small-scale miners.
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits eastern Taiwan: Central Weather Bureau
Feb 17, 2023, at 03:26 pm
Taipei: A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears
Feb 15, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held their first-ever debate on the phenomenon’s global implications.
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no damage reported
Feb 14, 2023, at 01:39 am
Guwahati/UNI: A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.2 magnitudes on the Richter Scale, hit Hojai town in Assam Monday.
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has engaged the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak as a consultant to assess the impact of various initiatives undertaken by the states for paddy residue management in the last five years.
Quake hits off central Indonesia, no casualties reported
Feb 12, 2023, at 04:35 am
Jakarta: An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hit off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province Saturday, but did not cause any damage or casualties, disaster agency officials and weather agency said.
Bhutan: Paro to soon have new by-law to achieve zero waste
Feb 11, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Paro: Waste Management Committee of Bhutan's Paro district is planning to draft a new law to achieve the target of becoming waste-free region, media reports said.
UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:56 pm
New York: Epidemiologists and researchers briefing the UN General Assembly in the first of its kind science session earlier this week, called for pathogen surveillance and an open-source global early warning system that would include data from a wide range of sources and streams.
Caribbean sees first regional launch of global plan on early warning systems
Feb 08, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Caribbean and UN leaders were on hand for the first regional launch of a plan to ensure that every person on the planet is protected by early warning systems by 2027, held in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday.
Sikkim govt to adopt ‘Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy’ initiative
Feb 06, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Gangtok: The Sikkim government has launched an initiative named Mero Rukh Mero Santati' (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy) in an attempt to make people more aware about the tree plantation initiative.
Rains, snow lash parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg
Feb 06, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Rains lashed plains including Srinagar while parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall overnight, officials said on Monday.
3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Nizamabad in Telangana
Feb 05, 2023, at 05:20 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale struck 120 km North-West of Nizamabad in Telangana on Sunday.
Revive and restore wetlands, home to 40 per cent of all biodiversity
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:00 pm
New York: Although coastal and freshwater wetlands – such as swamps, mangroves and marshes - contain 40 per cent of all plant and animal species, many are polluted or degraded due to climate change and human development.
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With climate change a major concern across the globe, various organisations are trying to address the issue in their way and spread awareness about Climate Action.
Four people die in severe weather in New Zealand's Auckland
Jan 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Auckland/UNI: Four people have died during the Auckland severe weather since Friday, confirmed the New Zealand Police on Sunday.
3 die in New Zealand’s Auckland amid floods: Reports
Jan 28, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Auckland: At least three people died in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland amid flooding caused by torrential rains, the country’s public broadcaster RNZ reports.
Climate crisis and migration: Greta Thunberg supports IOM over ‘life and death’ issue
Jan 28, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on those forced to flee their homes, or leaving in search of a better life.