Air quality in Delhi better compared to last year: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 21, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the air quality in Delhi has been better compared to last year.
India among top five nations with most pollution related deaths
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): India is among the top five nations with most number of deaths due to pollution.
UEA study reveals new ozone layer threat
Oct 18, 2017, at 01:36 am
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): Increasing emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals are threatening the recovery of the ozone layer – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Majority of Delhiites welcome ban on firecrackers, suggest effective implementation: Survey
Oct 16, 2017, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): While the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been drawing mixed reactions from people in general, majority of working professionals in the region have supported such prohibition, noted a quick random survey by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation.
Run for clean air campaign is harbinger of positive energy: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Exhorting the children to spread the message of ‘Clean Air’ throughout the nation, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan, said that the “Run for Clean Air†campaign is the harbinger of positive energy for Clean Air.
Climate change may accelerate infectious disease outbreaks, study finds
Oct 14, 2017, at 12:20 am
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters on often vulnerable communities, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious diseases like Zika , malaria and dengue fever, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Controversies erupt following ban on cracker sale in Delhi
Oct 11, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi till November 1 has resulted in a burst of controversies since the country's apex court upheld the decision on Monday.
Storm Nate: At least 22 killed in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm
San Jose, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 22 people have been reportedly killed by Storm Nate, which pummelled parts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, media reports said.
CSE releases CEMS guidance manual to monitor industrial air pollution
Sep 26, 2017, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): In its effort to monitor, and thereby regulate, industrial air pollution, Centre for Science and Environment, a New-Delhi based environment research and advocacy body, in collaboration with International Labmate Limited-UK, Source Testing Association-UK, IEA-Clean Coal Centre- UK and FICCI, has organised a three-day conference and exhibition on effectively monitoring industrial emissions in India.
WWF India launches digital resource portal for environment education
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): WWF-India, in partnership with Capgemini, recently launched the One Planet Academy (OPA), an environment education portal for students and teachers in India.
Arctic Sea ice reached minimum extent on September 13 this year
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Boulder (Colorado), Sep 20 (IBNS): The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has recently issued a warning saying that the Arctic Sea ice is at its minimum extent.
India joins the World Ozone Day celebration on Saturday
Sep 16, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): The Ozone cell of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change observed the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and 23rd World Ozone Day on Saturday, in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Plan India carries out humanitarian assistance in four flood-hit states
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Plan India, a child development organisation committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children, their families and communities, said it initiated its humanitarian response with an immediate provision of distributing food and non-food relief items to the most vulnerable families in the worst affected areas in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
Climate change a buzzkill for coffee lovers, finds study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Global warming could reduce coffee growing areas in Latin America — the world’s largest coffee-producing region — by as much as 88 percent by 2050.
Floods claimed 1071 lives in Assam since 2001, eroded over 4.03 bigha land
Sep 12, 2017, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): Over 1000 people had lost their lives in devastating floods in Assam in past one and half decades.
Hurricane Irma hits normal life in Florida
Sep 11, 2017, at 03:18 am
Florida, Sept 10 (IBNS): Hurricane Irma hit Florida on Sunday, disrupting normal life in the American state, media reports said.
March for preserving greenery and ecology in an around Rabindra Sarovar
Sep 10, 2017, at 12:33 am
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): In an unique effort, several hundreds of nature lovers, eco-enthusiasts and students from various rowing , swimming and other clubs in an around Rabindra Sarovar lake took part in an awareness march to highlight the necessity of preserving the greenery and maintaining the ecology of the precious water body in south Kolkata on Saturday.
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba, warnings issued
Sep 09, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Havana, Sep 9 (IBNS): After pummelling the Caribbean Islands, the powerful Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rainfall, reports said.
Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to 61, flags to fly at half mast
Sep 09, 2017, at 03:35 pm
Mexico City, Sep 9 (IBNS): The strong 8.2 magnitude earthquake which struck Mexico on Thursday has killed at least 61 people, reports said.
Mexico earthquake: Country's strongest quake in century kills at least 27 people
Sep 09, 2017, at 12:38 am
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS): The 8.2 magnitude which struck Mexico on Thursday, killed at least 27 people, reports said.
8.1 magnitude quake hits Mexico, at least five killed
Sep 08, 2017, at 08:34 pm
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS) : An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, killing at least five people, reports said.
Magnitude 8.1 earthquake hits Mexico, Tsunami warning issued
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale hit southern coast of Mexico.
Hurricane Irma: At least seven dead, death toll expected to rise
Sep 07, 2017, at 05:16 pm
Tallahassee, Sep 7 (IBNS): At least seven people have died in the Hurricane Irma, which has left the Caribbean battered and bruised after making landfall, reports said.
Insects can see the world in much finer resolution than previously thought, finds study
Sep 07, 2017, at 01:01 am
London, Sept 6 (IBNS): Insects have much better vision and can see in far greater detail than previously thought, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed.
Experts call for added focus on the impact of glacier mass loss on downstream systems
Sep 06, 2017, at 02:13 am
London, Sept 5 (IBNS): Researchers have warned of an ‘urgent worldwide need’ to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier mass loss on downstream systems.
Zooplankton resilient to long-term warming, finds study
Sep 06, 2017, at 12:23 am
London, Sept 5 (IBNS): A new study from scientists at British Antarctic Survey shows that zooplankton, tiny animals that drift in the sea making up the base of the food web, which live in the Southern Ocean have been resilient to warming ocean temperatures.
Hurricane Irma: Florida declares emergency
Sep 05, 2017, at 03:52 pm
Tallahassee, Sep 5 (IBNS): The southernmost US state, Florida, has declared an emergency on Monday, after Hurricane Irma was upgraded to category four storm, reports said.
Air pollution a health hazard for traffic cops on duty says senior officer
Sep 01, 2017, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IBNS): Police personnel who handle traffic on city roads are the most exposed to everyday air and noise pollution, and therefore, any effort to stem the pollution by planting and nurturing plants is a welcome effort, said Assistant Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Amit Nath.
Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai, CM urges people to stay indoors
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Normal life in Mumbai was disrupted badly as continuous downpour for the past three days hit the city and left several low-lying areas inundated.
Aug 25, 2017, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, said climate change is one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability at the ‘Environment and Energy Conclave’ organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry here on Thursday.