EU Commission to file court cases against 6 countries causing environmental damage
Jan 27, 2023, at 01:34 am
Moscow/UNI: The European Commission said on Thursday it would submit to the EU Court of Justice cases of non-compliance with provisions on protecting the environment from invasive alien species by Bulgaria, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, and Portugal.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
Jan 24, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Tuesday as tremors were also felt in Indian capital city New Delhi.
‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
Jan 24, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New York: On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win.”
Migratory birds from China, Siberia flock Loktak Lake in Manipur
Jan 23, 2023, at 01:52 am
Imphal: Loktak Lake in Manipur is witnessing the arrival of new guests as different species of migratory birds from China and Siberia have been flocking the waterbody to spend the current winter season.
Delhi’s overall AQI notes a sudden dip
Jan 23, 2023, at 01:22 am
New Delhi: Delhi’s overall air quality suddenly, rapidly and unanticipatedly deteriorated since late last night with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) clocking 407 on Sunday as per the 4PM AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which is an increase of 113 points from the AQI recorded yesterday (294).
Himachal Pradesh: 2.7 magnitude quake hits Chamba
Jan 21, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Shimla: Magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning, Indian Meterogical Department said in a press statement .
Tibet: Death toll from avalanche reaches 28
Jan 21, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Beijing: The search and rescue operation following an avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has ended and finalized the death toll at 28, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing local emergency services.
UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case
Jan 20, 2023, at 09:00 pm
New York: A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Extreme weather leaves 78 people dead
Jan 20, 2023, at 08:55 pm
Kabul: A statistics revealed by the Ministry for Disaster Management has shown at least 78 people have died from extreme cold exposure across the country over the past nine days.
Jan 19, 2023, at 04:04 am
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained along with other protesters by police on Tuesday at a protest against coal mine expansion in the west German village of Lützerath, media reports said.
Delhi records season's lowest temp at 1.4 degrees today, IMD issues yellow alert
Jan 16, 2023, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As another cold wave spell sets over Northwest India, Delhi has recorded the season's lowest temperature of 1.4 degrees on Monday.
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jan 16, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday morning, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
Cold wave to drop temperatures in Delhi, NCR to 3 degrees Celsius next week: IMD
Jan 15, 2023, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A cold wave, predicted to hit Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) next week, will bring down the temperatures to as low as 3 degrees Celcius.
Water’s a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs
Jan 14, 2023, at 10:37 pm
New York: Water can be a “dealmaker” for stability and cooperation as well as for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, speakers from the co-hosts of the upcoming UN 2023 Water Conference said on Friday.
5.3-magnitude quake strikes western Indonesia
Jan 14, 2023, at 04:01 pm
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 rocked off Indonesia's western province of Bengkulu on Saturday morning, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
Kangra Valley and Chamba rocked
Jan 14, 2023, at 03:41 pm
Kangra:An earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter Scale hit Kangra valley on Saturday and lasted for a few seconds.
Uttarakhand's sinking town: What went wrong in Joshimath
Jan 14, 2023, at 05:05 am
Nearly 700 buildings in Joshimath, a culturally and historically important holy town in Uttarakhand, have developed cracks. Local authorities are evacuating residents. Joshimath is ecologically fragile as it is built on an ancient landslide site. It always had a low bearing capacity. The unplanned construction of dams, tunnels, and roads has led to the current problem. Mongabay India correspondents Satyam Kumar and Shailesh Shrivastava report
2022 confirmed as one of warmest years on record: WMO
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:14 pm
New York: The UN weather agency, WMO, said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth warmest year on record, adding to deep concerns that the likelihood of breaching the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement “is increasing with time”.
Himachal Pradesh: Tourists spot Manali, Dalhousie, Khajjair Narkanda, Kufri receive snowfall
Jan 13, 2023, at 08:09 pm
Shimla: Tourist resort Manali Dalhousie, Khajjair, Narkanda and Kufri received major spell of snowfall as high reaches recorded moderate to heavy snowfall and down stream lashed windshowers.
Northwest India likely to hit another spell of cold wave: IMD
Jan 13, 2023, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As the national capital received light rain, the people of the city got some respite from the biting cold, as the minimum temperature settled at 9.8 degrees, two notches below normal.
Jan 13, 2023, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As temperatures in north India got a little better this week, experts suggested that they can still go down with a dip as low as -4 degrees Celsius next week.
Delhi air quality plunges to severe category, minimum temp settles at 5.8 degrees C
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital plunged into the severe category for the third consecutive day on Wednesday morning.
Himachal Pradesh braces for rain and snowfall as IMD issues yellow alert
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:07 am
Shimla: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert as it warned against rain or snowfall in Himachal Pradesh from 11 to 13 January on Tuesday.
Joshimath, surrounding areas sinking by 2.5 inches every year: Study finds
Jan 11, 2023, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Joshimath and its surrounding areas have been sinking at the rate of 6.5 cm or 2.5 inches per year, a two-year study by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing has revealed.
Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit
Jan 10, 2023, at 09:52 pm
New York: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in London, on 15 March.
Kolkata: Despite slight rise in temperature, city wilts under cold
Jan 10, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata: It's bone-chilling cold in the entire state, although the mercury has risen slightly in 24 hours, the overall winter mood remains.
Ozone layer recovery is on track, due to success of Montreal Protocol
Jan 10, 2023, at 08:57 pm
New York: The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel of experts said on Monday.
Kashmir valley bracing for rain, snow during next 2 days
Jan 10, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Meteorological Department forecast of isolated light rain, snow during the next 24 hours while widespread light to moderate rain snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days.
Uttar Pradesh: Cold wave in Parbhani district of Marathwada region
Jan 10, 2023, at 05:14 pm
Parbhani/UNI: The effect of the cold wave in Uttar Pradesh is being felt in Marathwada in Maharashtra state as well.
Himachal Pradesh: 2.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Mandi district
Jan 09, 2023, at 04:04 pm
Shimla: A mild intensity earthquake was recorded in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh early on Monday.