Maharashtra: Tremors felt in Palghar district
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Palghar/UNI: A light tremor was felt at Paraswadi in Dahanu taluka in Palghar district Monday morning.
Valley fire in California spreads across more than 5,300 acres, 1 percent contained - Cal Fire
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California has spread over more than 5,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), which says the wildfire is only 1 percent contained.
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated: Study
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:05 am
The world's oceans soak up more carbon than most scientific models suggest, according to new research.
Maharashtra: Tremors rocks Talasari in Palghar district
Sep 05, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Palghar/UNI: Two tremors were felt in Palghar district within a span of twenty minutes last night, the district authorities said on Saturday.
Durban launches Africa's first city climate action plan
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Durban/Xinhua: South Africa's eThekwini Municipality has become the first city on the African continent and one of the 12 cities in the world to develop and adopt a climate action plan.
Sep 04, 2020, at 04:11 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on governments to incorporate “meaningful” climate action in all aspects of recovery from the global pandemic.
Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34mln to help eliminate oil spill consequences - Reports
Sep 02, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Mauritian government has asked Japan to pay $34 million in compensation to support local fishing community affected by the recent oil spill from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, media reported on Wednesday, citing a Mauritian government document.
‘No hope’ of reaching climate, development goals, without youth optimism and know-how
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New York: Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
UN agencies support flood response in Sudan but warn aid stocks ‘rapidly’ depleting
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York: The UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it responds to recent severe flooding, which has killed 90 people and affected 380,000 others, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action
Sep 02, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new joint UN report on climate action has found.
Death toll in Afghanistan's floods rises to 190
Sep 01, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The floods triggered by heavy rains and onrush of water in the mountainous eastern Afghan region has killed 190 people and injured 172 others since Aug. 25, authorities said Tuesday.
Punjab govt to adopt new technology that replaces coal with CNG in brick kilns
Sep 01, 2020, at 12:51 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government will check the possibilities to shift coal-fired brick kilns, about 2,200 of them, to compressed natural gas (CNG) to curb air pollution, said a media report.
Pakistan: 163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents
Aug 31, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since June 15 of this year in separate incidents triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report.
Hurricane Laura : Most dangerous hurricane to hit the US this season
Aug 29, 2020, at 10:08 pm
New York: Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous hurricane to hit the United States this season, the UN weather agency said on Friday, the day after it made landfall on the US Gulf Coast.
106 killed in rain-triggered incidents across Pakistan
Aug 29, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least 106 people have been killed and 52 injured since June 15 in separate incidents triggered off by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report on Friday.
UNICEF: Time is of the essence, as water shortages compound desperate situation in Beirut
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New York: Risk of water-borne diseases is rising in Beirut, in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in early August, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling for urgent action to ensure families and responders have access to safe water and sanitation.
India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
Aug 28, 2020, at 10:21 pm
New York: India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.
India needs to recycle its construction material waste on a war footing, says environmental body CSE
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Have you ever wondered what happens to all the waste material generated while demolishing and constructing buildings? How are the waste disposed of?
West Bengal: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Durgapur, no casualty
Aug 26, 2020, at 03:43 pm
Kolkata: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit parts of West Bengal on Wednesday, officials said.
Torrential rains kill 4 in Pakistan's Karachi
Aug 26, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: Heavy monsoon rains on Wednesday broke a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said.
Japan's Izu Islands hit by 5.2-magnitude quake
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
Rain hits normal life in Delhi
Aug 20, 2020, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rain yet again left areas, roads across the national capital inundated on Thursday morning, reducing the traffic speed to a snail's pace.
Floods leave 6 dead, 11 missing in Nepal
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua: At least six people died and 11 are missing in a flood on a local stream at Ramaroshan Rural Municipality in far-western Achham district of Nepal on Tuesday night, police and local government officials said Wednesday.
Odisha: Prawn dykes spreading over 100 acres of forest land in Bhitarkanika National Park demolished
Aug 19, 2020, at 12:19 am
Kendrapara/UNI: Prawn dykes, spread over an area of 100 hectares of forest land at Saralikuda under Mahakalapada block, were demolished by forest personnel of Bhitarkanika National Park.
Sikkim: Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Gangtok
Aug 10, 2020, at 04:04 am
Gangtok/UNI: Gangtokians experienced Earthquake at 6.49 am today.
Some 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked from Japanese vessel near Mauritius - Transport Company
Aug 10, 2020, at 03:10 am
Tokoy/Sputnik: No less than 1,000 tonnes of petroleum into the Indian Ocean from a Japanese bulk carrier, which ran aground off the island of Mauritius in late July, Executive Vice President Akihiko Ono of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines transport company said on Sunday.
WBSEDCL introduces electric vehicles to reduce air pollution
Aug 08, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS; To ensure zero emission and reduce air pollution, the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has introduced three electric vehicles (EVs) to be used as official transportation.
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon grows by 34.5 pct
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Brasilia/Xinhua: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased 34.5 percent between August 2019 and July 2020 compared to the same period the previous year, with a total of 9,205 square km of forest destroyed, sources said on Saturday.
Mysuru: Zoo employee killed by elephant
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Mysuru/UNI: A Mysuru zoo employee, who was looking after an elephant, was killed after the tusker attacked him, an official confirmed the news on Saturday.
Mauritius declares environment emergency after fuel leak
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Port Louis/UNI: Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth has declared an environmental emergency over the massive fuel spill from the Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio that ran aground near the island nation.