New UN report urges Europe to step-up action over triple environmental crisis
Oct 06, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: A new UN report presented on Wednesday to the Organization’s highest pan-European environmental policy body, covering 54 countries, is calling for greater action to tackle the triple environmental crisis roiling the planet.
UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:20 pm
New York: As government representatives begin the finalize the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month, for pre-COP planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital, Kinshasa, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in New York that the work ahead is “as immense as the climate impacts we are seeing around the world”.
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:49 pm
Tokyo/UNI: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Japan's southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki and other areas early Sunday, the weather agency here said, with no tsunami warnings issued.
Tiger poached in Madhya Pradesh: Reports
Oct 02, 2022, at 02:06 pm
Seoni (MP)/UNI): A tiger’s carcass was found floating on Saturday in the Pench River, which traverses the national park in Madhya Pradesh that has the same name and straddles the Seoni-Chhindwara district border.
Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:17 am
New York: Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the United States; meanwhile Typhoon Noru underwent an “explosive” intensification before it hit the Philippines, the UN Meteorological agency, WMO, has said.
Hurricane Ian: Blackout in Cuba after storm
Sep 28, 2022, at 10:22 pm
Havana/IBNS: Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, the government announced.
Avalanche on Mt Manaslu injures 15: Nepal Tourism Department
Sep 27, 2022, at 06:11 am
Kathmandu: At least 15 climbers were injured on Monday after an avalanche hit the base camp of Mt. Manaslu in Nepal, the Department of Tourism said.
Powerful typhoon Noru slams the Philippines, kills 6
Sep 27, 2022, at 12:52 am
Manila/UNI: Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds since Sunday afternoon, leaving six people dead and six others missing, as it blew away from the Southeast Asian country on Monday.
Typhoon Talas kills two people in Japan
Sep 24, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Typhoon Talas has resulted in the death of two people, left one person missing and three others injured in Japan's central Shizuoka Prefecture, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
Australia: Groundbreaking decision creates pathway for climate justice on Torres Strait Islands
Sep 24, 2022, at 06:47 pm
New York: The UN Human Rights Committee found on Friday that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders against climate change impacts, has violated their rights to enjoy their culture, free from “arbitrary interference” with their private life, family and home.
Indonesia: Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes, no casualty reported
Sep 24, 2022, at 02:07 pm
Jakarta: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Saturday morning, but did not leave casualties or damages, an official said.
1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders during frank exchanges
Sep 23, 2022, at 05:59 pm
New York: During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and leadership to tackle the climate crisis, warning that efforts to keep the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is “on life support”.
Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:59 pm
New York: Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Mexico, 1 dies
Sep 20, 2022, at 03:07 pm
Mexico City: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook west-central Mexico on Monday, causing some structural damage on the anniversary of two previous major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017.
Two die as typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan
Sep 19, 2022, at 08:52 pm
Tokyo: Two people were reported dead and another missing on Monday after powerful typhoon Nanmadol landed in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu, bringing rain and gales, local media reported.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Taiwan, no casualty
Sep 18, 2022, at 10:11 pm
Taipei: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan on Sunday, triggering panic in the region where it was felt.
Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
Sep 17, 2022, at 09:21 pm
New York: As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the level of cooperation that led to the treaty’s adoption and success is just what is needed to protect life on Earth, end the climate crisis and ensure a brighter future for us all.
Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief
Sep 14, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New York: “Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction”, declares a major, multi-agency UN climate science report released on Tuesday, with a focus on increasing fossil fuel emissions and rising greenhouse gases, now at a record high, which risk thwarting plans to reduce global temperatures and avoid climate catastrophe.
TERI signs MoU with Tata Steel Foundation
Sep 14, 2022, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi/Jamshedpur: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday in New Delhi to collaborate on implementing the latest stage of The Green School Project which aims to create awareness about environment conservation in the school network.
Typhoon Muifa hits Japan's Okinawa
Sep 12, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Typhoon Muifa has brought heavy downpours and gale-force winds to islands in the southwest of Japan's Okinawa, Japan's weather agency said Monday.
WMO: Climate change in Africa can destabilize ‘countries and entire regions’
Sep 09, 2022, at 09:18 pm
New York: Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
Sep 09, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New York: A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human health and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched on Wednesday, the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks
Sep 06, 2022, at 10:40 pm
New York: Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental credentials, and speed up its transition to a low carbon economy. The event will begin on 4 November, in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Sichuan province, 13 die
Sep 05, 2022, at 11:04 pm
Sichuan: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Sichuan province of China on Monday which left 13 people dead, media reports said.
Waterlogging puts Bengaluru out of gear
Sep 05, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Following overnight incessant rains, Bengaluru on Monday woke up to waterlogged roads and flooded basements of residential societies, uprooted trees and people struggling to wade through flooded stretches on main and arterial roads.
Pakistan: $160 million UN emergency plan launched, as ‘monsoon on steroids’ continues
Aug 31, 2022, at 02:27 pm
New York: A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in the country”.
Aug 31, 2022, at 12:00 am
Researchers explore the relationship between heat stress and carbon emissions, and why heat waves are felt strongly in urban areas, be it the USA or India. SPAN writer Jason Chiang reports
Pakistan: WFP working to expand food aid as deadly flooding continues
Aug 30, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting Pakistan as the country takes stock of floods which have reportedly killed more than 1,000 people and displaced some 33 million, the UN agency said on Monday.
Tropical cyclone Ma-on kills 3 in Philippine
Aug 25, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Manila/IBNS: The Philippine government Thursday informed the tropical cyclone Ma-on that battered the main Luzon island this week killed at least three people and injured four others.
China renews orange alert for drought
Aug 25, 2022, at 01:35 am
Beijing/UNI: China's national observatory on Wednesday renewed an orange alert for drought as heatwaves continued in many regions.