Kashmir valley braces for snowfall as minimum temp drops further
Jan 08, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is bracing for snowfall after MeT Office’s forecast of moderate to light snowfall at many places in higher reaches and plains of the region on Sunday.
Dense fog envelops Delhi as mercury dips to 1.9 degrees Celsius
Jan 08, 2023, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi: An envelope of dense fog covered National Capital Delhi on Sunday morning as the lowest temperature in the city was recorded at 1.9 degrees Celsius.
Joshimath land subsidence: Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets affected locals
Jan 07, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Joshimath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met locals who have been badly affected due to land subsidence in Joshimath city, an episode which has triggered panic in the region.
Europe: Warm start to 2023 breaks records and skiers’ hearts, says WMO
Jan 06, 2023, at 08:46 pm
New York: The unusually warm conditions in Europe that marked the festive season broke records – and likely skiers’ hearts - in several countries on the continent, on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed.
India-Pakistan Water Management: Thirsty Nations
Jan 06, 2023, at 05:50 pm
India and Pakistan can better manage water resources to reduce impacts of climate disasters. Raksha Kumar, Khuldune Shahid and Ghulam Mustafa report from across the border
Delhi experiences mild tremors as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush
Jan 06, 2023, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mild tremors were felt in Delhi and adjoining areas on Thursday as an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Parts of Dal Lake freeze as minimum temp plummeting
Jan 04, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Srinagar: Major parts of Dal Lake and other water bodies freezed amid plummeting night temperatures in Srinagar and other major parts of Kashmir valley on Wednesday.
Bengal reeling under severe cold
Jan 04, 2023, at 08:32 pm
Kolkata: Bengal is reeling under severe cold with the temperature gradually on the wane.
3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana today, tremors felt in Delhi
Jan 01, 2023, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 3.8 magnitudes on the Richter Scale was recorded in Haryana's Jhajjar with tremors felt in Delhi and surrounding areas on Sunday morning, the National Center for Seismology said.
Floods in Philippines leave 32 dead
Dec 29, 2022, at 08:31 pm
Manila/UNI: The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by a shear line in the Philippines has climbed to 32, according to the government data released on Thursday.
Floods of Fury Crush Tourism Earners in India and Pakistan
Dec 29, 2022, at 02:03 am
Fatalism and hope hang heavy in the air as Pakistan and India battle nature’s fury dealing a big blow to the small-scale earners in the tourism industry. Iffat Hasan Rizvi, K Rajendran and Sai Manish report from the two sides of the border
Philippines floods: Death toll touches 13
Dec 27, 2022, at 03:13 pm
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by shear lines in the Philippines has climbed to 13, said the government's disaster agency on Tuesday.
Death toll due to heavy winter storm across US rises to 50
Dec 27, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Washington: At least 50 people had died in the United States by Monday morning as a result of heavy winter storm-related incidents, media reported.
WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
Dec 24, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New York: From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, describing the “tell-tale signs and impacts” of intensified climate change.
Toronto surpasses target for 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, calls for ambitious future targets
Dec 24, 2022, at 02:40 am
Toronto/IBNS: 2020 Sector-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, which tracks Toronto’s progress towards its GHG reduction targets has been released showing the city's community-wide emissions in 2020 was 43 per cent lower than in 1990, which exceeds the 2020 target of a 30 per cent reduction.
UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect a third of the world’s biodiversity
Dec 20, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New York: The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by the end of the decade.
Cold wave sweeps Odisha, Udayagiri records 5 degree Celsius
Dec 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Cold wave conditions prevailed in almost half of the 30 districts in Odisha with mercury dipped to as low as 5 degree Celsius in Udayagiri in Kandhamal district.
Freezing cold, dry weather continues in Kashmir
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Freezing cold coupled with dry weather and a drop in night temperature continues in Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change: WHO
Dec 17, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Geneva/UNI: Climate change has driven an unprecedented number of more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hits Kinnaur district
Dec 17, 2022, at 02:09 pm
Shimla: The villages of Kinnuar district of Himachal Pradesh along with India-Tibet International border jolted by a 3.40 magnitude earthquake last night, Indian Meteorological Department informed.
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 602
Dec 17, 2022, at 01:19 am
Jakarta/UNI: The number of people killed by last month's earthquake in the Indonesian province of West Java has been confirmed at 602 after final tabulation, the Cianjur county government said on Friday.
Mercury dips in Kashmir again, Gulmarg records -5.5 deg C
Dec 14, 2022, at 01:20 am
Srinagar/UNI: The Kashmir valley experienced sub-zero temperatures again due to a clear sky while the ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest place with minus 5.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Cyclone Mandous: 5 die in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu
Dec 11, 2022, at 12:48 am
Chennai: Five people, including two of a family, died in three separate rain-related incidents in and around Chennai as the Cyclone Mandous crossed the coast near Mamallapuram, about 55km from here, early on Saturday.
With ocean in ‘dire straits’, Law of the Sea more relevant than ever
Dec 10, 2022, at 12:45 am
New York: The adoption by most nations of the world of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 40 years ago, was a “vital step to bring governance and order” to the vast collective treasure that is the ocean, said the UN chief António Guterres on Thursday.
Severe cyclonic storm "Mandous' weakens, to cross coast near Mahabs
Dec 09, 2022, at 08:36 pm
Chennai: The severe Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-Dous” over the Southwest Bay weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and will cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota near the tourist spot of Mahabalipuram by midnight tonight or early tomorrow morning.
UN chief urges governments and business to step up action to protect nature
Dec 09, 2022, at 06:14 pm
New York: Governments and the private sector must move to effectively protect the natural environment, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists covering the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, in Montréal, Canada, on Wednesday.
India could soon experience heat waves that could break human survivability limit: World Bank report
Dec 08, 2022, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Severe heat waves responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency that could soon lead to the country experiencing the same beyond human survivability limit, according to a new report by the World Bank.
‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
Dec 07, 2022, at 05:39 pm
New York: The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set new targets and goals aimed at arresting the alarming destruction of nature, due by human activity.
6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts western Indonesia
Dec 04, 2022, at 01:27 am
Jakarta: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western province of West Java on Saturday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency said.
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
Nov 30, 2022, at 10:16 pm
New York: Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.