Air pollution has impact on childhood asthma: Study
Apr 02, 2018, at 08:27 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): New research suggests that up to 38% of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution.
Expect 'above normal' temperature in most part of India between April-June: IMD predicts
Apr 02, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department has predicted that India is expected experience 'above normal sub-divisional average seasonal temperatures' this year during summer season.
Canadians and Americans are likely to pay more for recycling in the future
Apr 01, 2018, at 02:36 pm
Ottawa, Apr 01 (IBNS): There is a likelihood that Canadian and American municipalities would have to pay more in the future for their recyclable material after China's decision last year to crack down on foreign waste, media reports said.
Sahara Desert is expanding, according to new UMD study
Mar 31, 2018, at 10:09 pm
New York, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study by University of Maryland scientists.
Climate chaos to continue in 2018, UN chief warns; Will the world rise to challenge?
Mar 30, 2018, at 02:09 pm
New York, Mar 30 (JEN): Climate change “is still moving much faster than we are,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Thursday, calling for the political will, innovation and financing to cut global emissions by at least 25 per cent over the next two years.
Reef 'sun shield' trials show promise to prevent coral bleaching
Mar 27, 2018, at 03:47 pm
New York, Mar 27 (IBNS): A ‘sun shield’ made from an ultra-thin surface film is showing promise as a potential weapon in the fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the impacts of coral bleaching.
Assam: Rhino Population Estimation begins in Kaziranga
Mar 26, 2018, at 10:36 pm
Kaziranga (Assam), Mar 26 (IBNS): Rhino Population Estimation 2018 in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park started from Monday.
Earth Hour: UN joins iconic landmarks ‘going dark’ globally with a call to protect environment
Mar 26, 2018, at 12:31 am
New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations this evening turned off the lights at its iconic Headquarters in New York as well as at other facilities around the world in observance of “Earth Hour” – a global event highlighting the need for climate action and sustainable energy consumption.
Arctic wintertime sea ice extent is among lowest on record: NASA
Mar 24, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Washington, Mar 24 (IBNS): Sea ice in the Arctic grew to its annual maximum extent last week, and joined 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the four lowest maximum extents on record, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
Essel Propack launches 'Project Liberty' for environmental sustainability
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:43 am
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Essel Propack Ltd, an Indian Multi-national company in the business of manufacturing laminated plastic tubes, on Monday announced Project “Liberty”, an initiative to improve sustainability.
Major reports on biodiversity, ecosystem services to be launched at UN-backed meeting in Medellin
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:13 pm
New York, Mar 16 (JEN): With our planet’s flora and fauna facing unprecedented threats, science and policy experts are set to gather next week in Medellin, Colombia, for a United Nations-backed meeting to consider five landmark reports aiming to inform better decisions by Governments, businesses and even individuals on biodiversity, and issues of land degradation and restoration.
Met office predicts scorching summer in North India
Mar 01, 2018, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Indian met office has predicted that several parts of the country is going to experience temperature above normal by more than 1 degree Celsius between March and May.
6 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Feb 28, 2018, at 09:10 pm
Sydney, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said.
Study finds first evidence of ocean warming around Galápagos Corals
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:22 am
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): The ocean around the Galápagos Islands has been warming since the 1970s, according to a new analysis of the natural temperature archives stored in coral reefs.
7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no casualty
Feb 26, 2018, at 02:57 pm
Sydney, Feb 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, as per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
Cyclone Gita: Emergency declared in Christchurch
Feb 20, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Christchurch, Feb 20 (IBNS): A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's Christchurch city, where Cyclone Gita is expected to make landfall.
Strong 7.2M earthquake hits Mexico
Feb 17, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Mexico City, Feb 17 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit Mexico on Friday, damaging several buildings, though no deaths were reported.
First expedition to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem
Feb 15, 2018, at 10:19 pm
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): A team of scientists, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), heads to Antarctica this week (14 February) to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years.
New study reveals Australia’s most endangered ocean ecosystem
Feb 15, 2018, at 10:16 pm
Melbourne, Feb 15 (IBNS): A new study has found almost all of Australia’s shellfish reefs have disappeared, making them the country’s most threatened ocean ecosystem.
Feb 15, 2018, at 08:33 pm
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): The individual commitments made by parties of the United Nations Paris Agreement are not enough to fulfill the agreement’s overall goal of limiting global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Taiwan quake: Death toll rises to four, over 200 injured
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Hualien, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least four people have died in the 6.5 magnitude earthquake which struck Taiwan on Tuesday night, reports said.
6 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, 2 killed
Feb 07, 2018, at 03:23 pm
Hualien, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least two people were killed 219 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan's Hualien County on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dinosaurs were 'too successful for their own good': Study
Feb 07, 2018, at 12:04 am
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): The migration of the dinosaurs across the globe was so rapid that it may have contributed to their demise, new research has found.
The ozone layer continues to thin: Study
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:16 pm
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): The vital ozone layer has continued to deplete in recent years over the densely populated mid-latitudes and tropics, while it is recovering at the poles. This is documented by an international research team in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
Earthquake jolts parts of Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 31, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon, however, no loss of life was reported.
Pakistan: 6.1 quake strikes Pakistan, one killed
Jan 31, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IBNS): A 6.1 quake jolted several parts of Pakistan, resulting in the loss of a life, local Dawn News reported.
Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs: Study
Jan 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
California, Jan 27 (IBNS): For coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough.
7.9 earthquake hits near US coast
Jan 23, 2018, at 09:28 pm
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale hit southern Alaskan coast in the US on Tuesday, officials said.
At least nine killed as storm Friederike wreaks havoc in Germany, the Netherlands
Jan 19, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Berlin, Jan 19 (IBNS): Packing wind speed up to 203 kilometres per hour, storm Friederike punched its way across Western Europe, battering towns and affecting millions on Thursday.
Long-term warming trend continued in 2017: NASA, NOAA
Jan 19, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Washington, Jan 19 (JEN): Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA.