Sep 24, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York: Speaking at the beginning of the UN’s Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders, telling them that they are still “not mature enough to tell it like it is”.
Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles
Sep 23, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS): Banks collectively with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, signed up on Sunday to new United Nations-backed responsible banking principles in a massive boost for climate action and the shift from “brown to green” models of economic growth.
Sep 23, 2019, at 09:31 am
New York: Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, sea-level rise, planetary warming, shrinking ice sheets and carbon pollution have accelerated; a sobering call to action for political leaders headed to New York for summit-level climate change talks tomorrow at the United Nations.
Climate emergency ‘a new danger’ to peace, youth activists hear ahead of World Day
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New York: Among the efforts to build a sustainably peaceful world, “urgent climate action is needed” to curb environmental threats to all our well-being and security, the Secretary-General told the annual peace gathering in New York on Friday, addressing a largely youthful crowd.
Maharashtra: 3.5 earthquake hits Palghar
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:52 am
Mumbai, Sept 21(IBNS/UNI): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar area on Friday, officials said.
Climate Strike: Thousands join protests across globe, demand actionÂ
Sep 20, 2019, at 06:10 pm
London/Sydney/New Delhi: Students and workers participated in massive protests across the world on Friday to urge more government action on the issue of climate change.
Global Climate Strike gathers about 300,000 people in Australia - Reports
Sep 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Sep 20 (Sputnik/UNI) Close to 300,000 demonstrators have joined the Global Climate Strike in the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane on Friday, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, media reported.
UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future
Sep 18, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York: New measures to speed up the transition to clean energy and green economies are among the initiatives to be unveiled during the UN Climate Change Summit next week.
Lower Sholayar dam water level rises, red alert issued
Sep 17, 2019, at 12:20 pm
Kochi, Sept 17 (UNI): In the wake of rising water level of Lower Sholayar dam in Kerala, a red alert was issued for the people living on the banks of Chalakkudy river in Thrissur district.
Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:23 am
New York: At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer as we know it - will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030’s, the UN’s environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday.
Alexander Nanau's Romanian docu Collective on investigative journalism screened at TIFF
Sep 13, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Toronto, Sep 13 (IBNS): Director Alexander Nanau's documentary Collective, which follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Sports Gazette as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians — and led to the deaths of innocent citizens, had its North American premiere Friday at Scotiabank 4 and Scotia Bank 9, Toronto.
Tackling climate change in Ladakh villages
Sep 13, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Traditional Ladakhi houses and farming practices are finding it difficult to cope with rapidly changing climatic conditions. Local community-driven initiatives have been mobilising villagers to adapt to ecologically viable practices to mitigate the situation and to promote the cultural heritage of the region, reports Rama Dwivedi of Mongabay India
In relief for north Karnataka, flood level comes down in Krishna basin
Sep 11, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Belagavi, Sept 11 (UNI): People living on the banks of River Krishna in North Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief as floods that affected hundreds of villages for the second time during the current monsoon came down steadily since last 24 hours.
India to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030: Narendra Modi
Sep 09, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India will restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
3.3 earthquake hits Manipur, no casualty
Sep 09, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Imphal, Sept 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Senapati- Imphal Border area in Manipur on Monday, officials said.
Time has come to say goodbye to single use plastic: PM Modi at COP 14
Sep 09, 2019, at 02:06 pm
Greater Noida: Addressing the COP 14 UN Convention in Greater Noida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said time has come for the world to ban the single use of plastic.
Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost
Sep 07, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York: The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:24 am
New York, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums.
First eDNA study of Loch Ness points to something fishy, says scientists
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:10 am
Christchurch, Sept 6 (IBNS): University of Otago geneticist, Professor Neil Gemmell on Thursday announced the results of investigations into the environmental DNA present in the British Isles largest and second deepest body of fresh water, Loch Ness.
Is the world living up to its climate commitments?
Sep 06, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York: As the United Nations gears up for the September Climate Action Summit in New York, one of its most high-profile climate conferences in recent times, what progress is the world making in tackling the climate crisis, and how is that progress being measured?
Rainfall: Mumbai on red alert for next 24 hours
Sep 04, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Mumbai, Sept 4 (IBNS): As heavy rains lashed the city and left several areas water-logged, weather officials have issued a red alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas for the next 24 hours.
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Actor Boman Irani will be seen playing the role of former cricketer-commentator Farokh Engineer in Kabir Khan's sports drama '83, featuring Ranveer Singh.
Spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall continues to hit Gujarat
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Gandhingar, Aug 27 (UNI) About 144 talukas in 25 districts of east central Gujarat received heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday, with Chhota Udepur recording the maximum shower at 166 mm.
Brazil to discourage using fire for land clearance as Amazon wildfires persist
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:24 am
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) In view of the ongoing devastating wildfires in Amazon rainforest, Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said Monday the government will try to discourage the practice of using fire to clear land for crops and cattle.
Aug 27, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need more political will.”
Amazon fire: Six Brazil states ask for military help
Aug 25, 2019, at 11:57 am
Brasilia, Aug 25 (UNI) Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region have requested military help to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of its central role in combating global warming.
Let's discuss Amazon fire incident in the G7 Summit: Macron
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:26 am
Paris, Aug 23 (IBNS): The wildfires raging in the Amazon forest for the past three weeks have caught the attention of global political leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the incident as an 'international crisis'.
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, no casualty
Aug 21, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Port Blair, Aug 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:45 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to a new World Bank report, released on Tuesday. It also warns that the “invisible crisis of water quality” is threatening human and environmental well-being.
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): While the world’s oceans contain some 200,000 identified living species, the actual numbers could reach the millions – all exposed to the dangers of climate change, pollution and over-exploitation. To stem these threats, the United Nations is meeting to negotiate a treaty that would protect three-quarters of the earth’s surface by 2030.