Deadly heatwaves could affect 74 percent of the world’s population
Jun 21, 2017, at 02:12 am
Washington, June 20 (JEN): Seventy-four percent of the world’s population will be exposed to deadly heatwaves by 2100 if carbon gas emissions continue to rise at current rates, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. Even if emissions are aggressively reduced, the percent of the world’s human population affected is expected to reach 48 percent.
May 2017 was second warmest May on record: NASA
Jun 16, 2017, at 03:30 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): May 2017 was the second warmest May in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York.
Rainfall and floods continue to ravage Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam
Jun 15, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Imphal, Jun 15 (IBNS): Heavy rains continue to affect life in the north eastern states of Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam on Thursday, according to media reports on Thursday.
Earthquake jolts Manipur, no casualty
Jun 15, 2017, at 04:12 pm
Imphal, June 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Churachandpur area of Manipur on Thursday, officials said.
3.1 earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh
Jun 15, 2017, at 03:16 pm
Shimla, June 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.
Jun 15, 2017, at 02:52 pm
Guatemala, June 15 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 western Guatemala near the border with Mexico on Thursday, media reports said.
Smoke from wildfires can have lasting climate impact, says study
Jun 14, 2017, at 01:51 am
Washington, June 13 (IBNS): The 2017 wildfire season is well underway in the United States with thousands of acres scorched already in Georgia and Florida alone, according to the National Park Service.
Heavy downpour hits normal life in Assam, floods in Guwahati
Jun 13, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Guwahati, June 13 (IBNS): Normal life has been crippled in most parts of Assam following incessant rains in past 12 hours.
Earthquake hits Uttarakhand, no casualty
Jun 13, 2017, at 01:06 am
Dehradun, June 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand on Monday, officials said.
Ola joins hands with WWF-India to support renewable energy project in Sundarbans
Jun 09, 2017, at 05:16 am
Mumbai, June 8 (IBNS): Popular mobile app for transportation, Ola, will be supporting the 'Sahasra Jyoti' or 'Beacon for the Sundarbans' initiative, an ongoing project of WWF-India, aimed at bringing sustainable development to the Sundarbans landscape in India, by enabling energy access to 1000 households in the region - all through solar energy.
East Kolkata Wetlands are facing great danger, say experts
Jun 08, 2017, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS): At a workshop organised by IIT Kharagpur and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, experts said the East Kolkata Wetlands, a key component of Kolkata’s waste-management resilience, are facing grave dangers with the government not doing enough to protect it.
Canada observes Environment Week
Jun 08, 2017, at 05:17 am
Toronto, June 7 (IBNS): Canada is observing Environment Week from June 4 to June 10, which celebrates the country's environmental accomplishments and encourages citizens to contribute to preserving and protecting their environment.
Country will get 98 pct rainfall, forecasts IMD
Jun 07, 2017, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS): Indian Met officials on Tuesday reinforced that the country might experience normal monsoon this year.
Assam govt to celebrate World Environment Day in every panchayat from next year: Sonowal
Jun 06, 2017, at 04:25 am
Guwahati, June 5 (IBNS): In a move to play the role of ‘force-multiplier’ of connecting people to nature, and encourage the younger generation to plant more saplings, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced that the state government would celebrate World Environment Day at every panchayat in the state from next year. Speaking at a programme organised centrally to celebrate the World Environment Day at Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh, the Assam CM said that the government would also earmark areas in each village for plantation of saplings to give the people of the area an opportunity to plant saplings on special day of the family and to shape their future in sync with the nature.
Kotak Mahindra Bank celebrates World Environment Day by planting 10,000 trees across India
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday announced the launch of ‘811 – Upload a Tree’ initiative wherein the Bank would plant a sapling in the name of the first 10,000 customers who download an 811 bank account from June 5, 2017 - World Environment Day.
Real Sentiment Behind World Environment Day Must Pervade Every Moment of the Day: Harsh Vardhan
Jun 04, 2017, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Giving a clarion call to the people of the country and the youth, in particular, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the real sentiment behind World Environment Day should not be restricted to a single day, but must pervade every moment of the day, till the World Environment Day next year.
Jun 02, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Rohtak, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana, hours after a 5 magnitude quake hit the area on Friday, officials said.
Paris Accord: Greenpeace slams USA, says climate denier Trump surrenders leadership
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): Donald Trump’s irresponsible and short-sighted decision to pull the USA out of the Paris Agreement is a loss for the United States in many ways and an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on climate issue, said Greenpeace India on Friday.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, says CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): With the US President’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, an official CSE release stated.
US decision mistake for our planet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:02 pm
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on Thursday as a 'mistake' for planet Earth.
Dutch Minister calls Trump's decision to quit US from Paris Climate Agreement as 'historic mistake'
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:38 pm
The Hague, June 2 (IBNS): Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma on Friday called US decision to quit Paris Climate Agreement as a 'historic mistake'.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, feels CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): With the US president Donald Trump’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, feels Centre for Science and Environment.
US President Donald Trump announces decision to withdraw from Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:02 pm
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, US President Donald Trump has announced his nation will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday said the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
'Moderate' earthquake jolts Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana on Friday, officials said.
Mumbai Airport awarded Carbon Neutrality Certification by ACI
May 31, 2017, at 01:16 am
Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS): GVK MIAL, the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), has become the recipient of Level 3+ Carbon Neutrality certification by Airports Council International (ACI), the global authority of international airports.
Southwest monsoon arrives over Kerala
May 31, 2017, at 12:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): Giving relief to people after the unbearable summer, the southwest monsoon has arrived over Kerala, met officials said on Tuesday.
Cyclonic storm Mora likely to unleash heavy rainfall in eastern and northeastern India
May 29, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): A strong cyclonic storm is centred over east-central Bay of Bengal, about 660 km south-southeast of Kolkata and is likely to make landfall in Chittagong (Bangladesh) in the next 24 hours, according to met department reports on Monday.
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Indian cities lag far behind in installing rooftop solar: Greenpeace analysis
May 24, 2017, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Despite policies and net metering guidelines in several states, a subsidy of 30 percent offered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the installation of solar rooftop systems has been dismal in leading metros in the country, especially in Chennai and Mumbai, says a Greenpeace India analysis, titled ‘Indian cities slacking on rooftop solar’.
Two earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh for third consecutive day
May 22, 2017, at 01:40 am
Chamba, May 21 (IBNS): Two tremors were felt in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba area for the third consecutive day on Sunday.