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.

Climate change one of the biggest threats to global prosperity and stability: British High Commissioner

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.

Typhoon Hato: At least 12 dead in Macau and Hong Kong

Aug 24, 2017, at 03:51 pm

Victoria, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 12 people have died in Hong Kong and Macau after Typhoon Hato battered these areas on Wednesday, reports said.

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air, finds study

Aug 24, 2017, at 02:47 am

Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.

Powerful typhoon barrels into Hong Kong, forces a closure

Aug 23, 2017, at 07:38 pm

Victoria, Aug 23 (IBNS): A powerful typhoon barrelled into Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, forcing schools and offices to remain shut, while inundated streets and damaged properties remained a common sight, reports said.

Water Activists call for setting up a National Water Literacy Mission

Aug 20, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Vijayapura, Karnataka, Aug 20 (IBNS): At a time when a large part of India is inundated with floods and states like Karnataka face acute drought condition, water activists from 101 river basins and sub-basins of the 30 states of the country unanimously adopted the Vijayapura Declaration to “ensure water, food and livelihood security and climate resilience through a drought and flood free India”, here on Friday last.

Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60

Aug 19, 2017, at 01:52 am

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.

Bengaluru lakes spewing toxic foams, CM assures to solve problem in one or two years

Aug 18, 2017, at 12:09 am

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Bengaluru two giant lakes-Bellandur and Varthur- are spewing toxic foam onto its streets after the city's heaviest August rain, media reports said.

While rescue operations continue in HP, more landslide news comes in from Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh

Aug 14, 2017, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): While rescue teams continued with their search operations on Monday at the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh, two areas in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand were also affected by landslides, according to media reports.

National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 10 Namami Gange projects worth Rs. 2,000 crore

Aug 10, 2017, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved ten projects in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to the tune of about Rs 2,033 crore, the Union Ministry of Water Resources announced on Thursday.

Union Minister Pradhan says India to have Biofuel Policy soon

Aug 10, 2017, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The objective of “World Biofuel Day” is to sensitize youths, farmers and other stakeholders about the benefits of biofuel and seek their involvement in Biofuel programme run by the Government, said Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday.