5 magnitude earthquake hits Indo-Nepal border, no casualty
Nov 11, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Pithoragarh, Nov 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale hit Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand state of India on Sunday, as per the India Meteorological Department.
UN chief appoints Luis Alfonso de Alba as Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit
Nov 11, 2018, at 04:14 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Luis Alfonso de Alba of Mexico as his Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit.
Healing of ozone layer gives hope for climate action: UN report
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:14 am
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): The findings of a new UN-backed report, released on Monday, showing the ongoing healing of the ozone layer, are being hailed as a demonstration of what global agreements can achieve, and an inspiration for more ambitious climate action to halt a catastrophic rise in world temperatures.
6.0 earthquake hits Philippines, no casualty
Nov 04, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Manila, Nov 4 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit southeast of Sapad, Philippines on Sunday, U.S. Geological Survey said.
World Heritage sites under threat from climate change: Study
Nov 03, 2018, at 04:47 pm
London, Nov 3 (IBNS): UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such as Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Medieval City of Rhodes are under severe threat of coastal erosion and flooding due to rising sea levels within the next 100 years, a study published in Naturemagazine reports this week.
Tsunamis account for $280 billion in economic losses over last twenty years: UNISDR
Nov 03, 2018, at 03:32 pm
Geneva, Nov 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has called attention to the significant loss of life and economic losses associated with tsunamis, notably for countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, over the last twenty years.
Ozone hole could've been a big one this year – but it wasn’t: Finds study
Nov 03, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Nov 3 (IBNS): The ozone hole that forms over the Antarctic each September is primarily driven by two factors: the amount of ozone-destroying chlorine in the polar stratosphere and the availability of ice crystals in stratospheric clouds for the chlorine to bind to.
Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle pollution, climate change: UN Environment
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:13 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): When it comes to helping green our world, organic mushrooms from the local market may be just the tip of the iceberg. A new United Nations-backed report reveals that fungi could help ween the world off its plastic addiction, by degrading polyurethane in just a matter of weeks.
6.1 earthquake hits New Zealand, no casualty
Oct 30, 2018, at 09:16 am
Wellington, Oct 30 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit New Zealand' North Island on Tuesday, as per the US Geological Survey.
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More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day: WHO
Oct 29, 2018, at 07:11 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): Every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk. Tragically, many of them die: WHO estimates that in 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air.
Climate change, rising sea levels a threat to farmers in Bangladesh: Study
Oct 28, 2018, at 04:12 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Rising sea levels driven by climate change make for salty soil, and that is likely to force about 200,000 coastal farmers in Bangladesh inland as glaciers melt into the world’s oceans, according to estimates from a new study.
Oslo leads the way in ‘Breathe Life’ campaign for cleaner cities in climate change era
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:29 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): Norway’s capital Oslo is paving a fossil-free, electrified, path in its push toward improving air quality, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced.
Hurricane Willa: Category three storm makes landfall in Mexico; residents asked to stay indoors
Oct 24, 2018, at 11:42 am
Mexico City, Oct 24 (IBNS): 'Life threatening' and 'potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Willa made landfall in Mexico on Tuesday.
Study sounds warning over greenhouse emissions from Arctic rivers
Oct 22, 2018, at 03:47 pm
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): A new study involving scientists from the University of Aberdeen has revealed that river networks bordering the Arctic Circle are responsible for a far higher level of carbon emissions than previously believed.
Arunachal Pradesh issues alert after massive landslide creates blockage at Yarlung Tsangpo
Oct 19, 2018, at 12:36 pm
Itanagar, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Arunachal Pradesh government has issued an alert about a possible flash flood after a massive landslide on the upper stream of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in China which blocked the river flow.
UN ‘stands in solidarity’ with cyclone-hit India – Secretary-General Guterres
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:56 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of lives and devastation caused by Cyclone Titli in India and said that the Organization is ready to provide assistance.
Bryan Adams concert photo highlights Delhi's pollution trouble
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, who was in India recently, shared an image on social media which showcased the country's pollution trouble.
On their epic journeys, migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says on World Day
Oct 14, 2018, at 05:28 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have called on the global community to join forces and “unify voices for bird conservation.”
With rapid, far-reaching changes, world can prevent climate change worst-case scenarios – UN chief
Oct 14, 2018, at 05:01 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Checking global warming and preventing some of the worst-case scenarios of runaway climate change “is still possible,” the United Nations Secretary-General said on Saturday, urging greater action and ambitions.
Hurricane Michael: Storm kills at least 16, leaves behind a trail of destruction
Oct 13, 2018, at 12:43 pm
Tallahassee, Oct 13 (IBNS): Dubbed the 'mother of all bombs', Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Irrigating vegetables with wastewater in African cities may spread disease: Study
Oct 12, 2018, at 05:22 pm
London, Oct 12 (IBNS): Urban farmers growing vegetables to feed millions of people in Africa’s ever-growing cities could unwittingly be helping to spread disease by irrigating crops with wastewater, a new study reveals.
Oct 12, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, Oct 12 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has called for Governments across South-East Asia, to take a lead in the fight against global warming and the damaging impact of climate change.
Nigeria floods: Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of life and rising need
Oct 12, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, Nov 12 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday he is “deeply saddened”, as the Government of Nigeria announced that some 200 people have died, and a further 1,310 injured, due to flooding across a dozen states. Overall, around two million have been affected.
'Titli' : Two dead in Andhra Pradesh
Oct 11, 2018, at 02:18 pm
Vizag, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Cyclone Titli that hit the coast in southern Odisha on early Thursday, had a severe impact on neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, leaving two persons dead, media reports said.
Hurricane Michael: Storm kills at least one person in Florida, downgraded
Oct 11, 2018, at 11:20 am
Tallahassee, Oct 11 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as Hurricane Micheal made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, reports said.
Cyclone Titli hits Odisha coast
Oct 11, 2018, at 08:30 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IBNS): Cyclone Titli has made a landfall close to Gopalpur area in Odisha on Thursday, Indian weather officials said.
Disasters: UN report shows climate change causing ‘dramatic rise’ in economic losses
Oct 11, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): Climate-related and geophysical disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis have killed 1.3 million people over the last 20 years and left a further 4.4 billion injured, homeless or in need of emergency assistance, UN experts said on Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2018, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Titli’ over west central Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of about 14 kmph during past 6 hours, and lay cantered at 0830 hrs IST of on Wednesday, over West central Bay of Bengal, about 320 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 270 km southeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Indian Met officials said.
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:46 pm
Sydney, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Wednesday revised its ENSO Outlook to "El Niño Alert" meaning the chances of an El Niño forming during Spring is now 70% or roughly three times the normal risk.
Territorians urged to prepare for all weather hazards this wet season: Australian Met Bureau
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:41 pm
Sydney, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Australian Bureau of Meteorology released its tropical cyclone outlook on Wednesday, reminding Territorians to start preparations for the severe weather season.