UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide
May 14, 2022, at 12:48 am
New York: On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security, especially for the billions worldwide living close to the bread line.
Cyclone Asani: Flights cancelled at Vizag airport for second day
May 11, 2022, at 09:16 pm
Visakhapatnam: All incoming and outgoing flights at Visakhapatnam Airport have been cancelled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to Cyclonic Storm 'Asani'.
Severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' now weakens into cyclonic storm: IMD
May 11, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Hyderabad: The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' (pronounced as Asani) over west-central Bay of Bengal moved west-north-westwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past six hours, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm on Wednesday.
Cyclone Ashani gradually loses its strength, turns into deep depression in West Bengal
May 11, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/UNI: Cyclone Ashani gradually lost its strength and turned into a deep depression, the weather office forecast stated on Tuesday, adding that scattered rains will be received in the southern part of West Bengal including Kolkata, Howrah, Purba Medinipur, North and South 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
May 10, 2022, at 11:36 pm
New York: There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Tuesday in Geneva.
UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance
May 10, 2022, at 07:32 pm
New York: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral imperative towards children”.
Severe Cyclonic storm 'Asani' to reach North Andhra Pradesh Coast by tonight
May 10, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Hyderabad: The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' (pronounced as Asani) over West Central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Tuesday over west central Bay of Bengal.
Tornado damages several houses in Assam's Barpeta district
May 08, 2022, at 02:26 am
Guwahati: A low-intensity tornado struck the Chenga Roumari area in Assam's Barpeta district on Saturday.
Depression over Bay of Bengal to intensify into Cyclonic storm on May 8: IMD
May 08, 2022, at 12:12 am
Kolkata: A depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on May 8, IMD sources on Saturday said.
New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally
May 06, 2022, at 06:42 pm
New York: Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all, and the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions.
Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation
May 04, 2022, at 11:17 pm
New York: Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worlwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Heatwave condition continues in Delhi
Apr 30, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: Delhi continues to reel under the severe heatwave conditions with the temperature recording over 40 degrees Celsius till 1130 hours on Saturday , as per India Meteorological Department.
Indian wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinches Whitley Gold Award
Apr 30, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra clinched the Whitley Gold Award this year.
Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan
Apr 30, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New York: With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
About 6,500 killed due to heatwaves in India since 2010: Expert
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi: Heatwaves have killed more than 6,500 people in India since 2010, and intense heat is putting more stress on organs like heart and lungs as they function beyond their capacity which could be hazardous, according to Principal Investigator for National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Dr Naresh Purohit here on Saturday.
About 6,500 killed due to heatwaves in India since 2010: Expert
Apr 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi: Heatwaves have killed more than 6,500 people in India since 2010, and intense heat is putting more stress on organs like heart and lungs as they function beyond their capacity which could be hazardous, according to Principal Investigator for National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Dr Naresh Purohit here on Saturday.
Delhi records hottest April in 72 years amid intense heatwave
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital recorded the second hottest April in 72 years with a monthly average maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius amid massive heatwaves across the country.
Villagers in Fazilka in India's Punjab suffering due to Pakistani tanneries
Apr 29, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Fazilka, Punjab: Hundreds of residents of 130 villages located in Fazilka region of Punjab are suffering for the past 15 years due to the highly polluted water of tanneries located on banks of Sutlej river across the border in Pakistan’s Kasur.
Delhi witnesses hottest April day in 12 years, Gurgaon records temperature above 45 degrees
Apr 29, 2022, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a massive heatwave building up in northwest India, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees, the highest in April in 12 years.
Massive fire breaks out Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi
Apr 27, 2022, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi on Tuesday evening, the fourth such largescale fire in the national capital’s landfill site over the last month.
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
Apr 23, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid urged on Friday, for collective action to safeguard biodiversity and protect ecosystems.
Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities
Apr 22, 2022, at 11:16 pm
New York: The future of sustainable development will hinge on the fate of cities, officials told a special meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday, stressing that the more than half of the world’s population currently live in urban environments, a number likely to rise to nearly 70 per cent by 2050.
International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:57 pm
New York: One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, warned on Monday, the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
Heatwave conditions prevail in west Rajasthan and Delhi
Apr 16, 2022, at 02:24 am
Pune/UNI: Heatwave conditions observed in isolated pockets over west Rajasthan and Delhi.
Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience
Apr 15, 2022, at 09:08 pm
New York: The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we do more to make them resilient to our warming oceans.
World Health Day: Take climate action, take care of each other
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:08 pm
New York: An urgent call to protect health and mitigate the climate crisis was issued by the UN health agency on Wednesday, to mark World Health Day on Thursday.
Plant health summit aims to boost food security, safeguard human health
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:11 pm
New York: The world’s plant protection body met on Tuesday, aiming to set new plant health standards to both safeguard human wellbeing and preserve food security, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:55 pm
New York: An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits, with negative health impacts kicking in at much lower levels than previously thought, UN medical scientists said on Monday.
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:50 pm
New York: A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher in human history, is proof that the world is on a “fast track” to disaster, António Guterres has warned, with scientists arguing that it’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Jammu and Kashmir: Awareness-cum-plantation drive held at SKUAST
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:09 am
Srinagar: A one-day awareness cum plantation drive was conducted at Faculty of Forestry SKUAST-K in collaboration with Rahim Greens.