Near-record warm temperatures fuel deadly, costly weather events in 2017 – UN
Jan 19, 2018, at 02:30 pm
New York, Jan 19 (JEN): The upward trend in global temperatures marked by record-shattering warmth in 2015 and 2016 kept pace last year, with the United Nations weather agency warning Thursday that continued pressure on the Arctic in 2017 will have “profound and long-lasting repercussions on sea levels, and on weather patterns in other parts of the world.”
At least one killed as earthquake rocks Peru
Jan 15, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Lima, Jan 15 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Peru on Sunday, killing at least one person, reports said.
5.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan,no casualty
Jan 15, 2018, at 12:07 am
Kabul, Jan 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Mongabay launches India-specific conservation and environment news portal
Jan 13, 2018, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The global conservation and environment news service Mongabay.com announced the launch ofMongabay-India (https://india.mongabay.com), its fourth international bureau. As the India-specific portal of the global news platform Mongabay.com, this website follows the format of Mongabay’s dedicated Indonesia, Latin America, and U.S.-based news bureaus.
Moderate 6.2 earthquake hits Myanmar, no casualty
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:56 pm
Yangon, Jan 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit central Myanmar on Friday, Indian met office said.
Delhi-NCR will generate 1,50,000 MT e-waste by 2020: ASSOCHAM study
Jan 10, 2018, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to generate about 1,50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste per annum by 2020 from the current level of 85,000 metric tonnes growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 25%, reveals ASSOCHAM Council on Climate Change & Environment latest findings.
7.6M earthquake strikes Honduras; Tsunami alert issued in Central America
Jan 10, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Tegucigalpa, Jan 10 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Caribbean Sea, between the Coast of Honduras and Cayman Islands on Wednesday.
Australia records another hottest year in 2017
Jan 10, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Sydney, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Bureau of Meteorology has released its Annual Climate Statement, showing 2017 continued the trend of warmer than average temperatures across Australia, and the country received slightly above-average rainfall.
6 magnitude earthquake hits India-Myanmar border, tremors felt in Manipur
Jan 07, 2018, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit regions around the India-Myanmar border on Sunday as tremors were also felt in Manipur, officials said.
Delhi: Fog forces cancellation of 21 trains; Flight operations hit
Jan 03, 2018, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Dense fog induced low visibility forced the cancellation of at least 21 Delhi bound trains, hampering travel in the north Indian state.
Early action key to preventing crises related to El Niño and La Niña – UN relief official
Jan 03, 2018, at 12:50 pm
New York, Jan 3 (JEN): La Niña is expected to impact weather around the world in 2018, a United Nations relief official said, urging governments and the international community to act early to mitigate the impacts from this potentially destructive weather pattern and its counterpart, El Niño.
4 magnitude earthquake hits Tehran, no casualty
Dec 27, 2017, at 02:23 pm
Tehran, Dec 27 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Iranian capital Tehran and its suburbs on Wednesday, media reports said.
Hotter temperatures will accelerate migration of asylum-seekers to Europe, says study
Dec 24, 2017, at 12:10 am
Washington, Dec 23 (IBNS): New research predicts that migrants applying for asylum in the European Union will nearly triple over the average of the last 15 years by 2100 if carbon emissionscontinue on their current path.
Philippines: Tropical storm Tembin kills as least 74
Dec 23, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Manila, Dec 23 (IBNS): At least 74 people have been reportedly killed as tropical storm Tembin swept through southern Philippines, reports said.
Infosys Bangalore DC celebrates National Conservation Day
Dec 15, 2017, at 04:15 am
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): On the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day, the Infosys Bangalore Development Center (DC) organized 'Teach Your Kid to Conserve' initiative with an aim to engage employees to help their kids appreciate the importance of energy and its conservation.
CSE welcomes latest Supreme Court anti-pollution direction to environment ministry
Dec 14, 2017, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): In a notable ruling, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to notify the comprehensive action plan for Delhi and National Capital region of Delhi (NCR) within two weeks.
Five Indian army personnel believed to be missing after avalanche struck Gurez in J&K
Dec 12, 2017, at 06:04 pm
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Five Indian army jawans are reportedly missing following an avalanche hit in the Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.
Dec 08, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS) : A sensational report has came to light on sudden change in water quality of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam as both rivers have turned muddy.
Cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, heavy rainfall likely
Dec 07, 2017, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as a depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours.
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Bengaluru counterpart to combat air pollution
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:45 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Mayor of Bengaluru, Sampath Raj, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Tuesday announced that London and Bengaluru will lead a global partnership of up to 20 other world cities on tackling air pollution in urban centres.
Rapid, large-scale, coordinated action needed to beat pollution – UN chief
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:33 pm
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): Noting the severity of the threats posed by pollution to both people and the planet, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the need for rapid, large-scale and coordinated action by all actors to make the world pollution-free.
Lifespan prolonged by inhibiting common enzyme, finds study
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:21 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by limiting the activity of an enzyme common to all animals, finds a UCL-led study.
Cyclone Ockhi heads for Lakshadweep Islands
Nov 30, 2017, at 11:03 pm
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu's coastal areas as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has turned to Cyclone Ockhi.
Parts of Kerala lashed by heavy rain, Cyclonic Storm Ockhi hovering over Comorin region
Nov 30, 2017, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Heavy rain lashed southern and central parts of Kerala on Thursday, an outcome of Cyclonic Storm ‘OCKHI’, which lay over Comorin area of the southern peninsula, according to media reports.
Brahmaputra recedes in Arunachal, MP sends letter to PM on China tunnel
Nov 27, 2017, at 06:59 pm
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS) : Raising the fear of possible diversion of Siang river (Brahmaputra) following the Chinese act of tunnelling in Tibet, an Arunachal Pradesh MP has recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appealing him to raise the issue in international forum.
Rajasthan: 4.2 earthquake hits Jodhpur
Nov 18, 2017, at 11:37 pm
Jaipur, Nov 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Rajasthan's Jodhpur city on Friday.
Nov 16, 2017, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) would like to thank the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for responding to the smog crisis in Delhi and taking the drastic proactive measure to advance introduction of Bharat Stage VI fuel norms from Apr 1, 2018, well before the schedule date of April 2020 nation-wide.
Bonn Climate Conference: Demonstrators walk out of US organised pro-coal event
Nov 15, 2017, at 12:52 am
Bonn, Nov 14 (IBNS): At COP23, the 23rd session of the Conference of Parties in Bonn, Germany, while hundreds of events and presentations were dedicated to the role of renewable energy in tackling climate change, the US government, held its first press briefing and panel on “The Role of Cleaner and More Efficient Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power in Climate Mitigation” – leading to a demonstration by protestors who interrupted the event and staged a walk out.
Iraq-Iran quake: Battered by calamity, survivors spend second night outdoors
Nov 14, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Tehran, Nov 14 (IBNS): Thousands of Iranians have been forced to sleep outdoors, battling the harsh cold for the second consecutive night after quake struck the Iraq-Iran border region on Sunday, report said.
Record high CO2 emissions delay global peak, finds study
Nov 13, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Washington, Nov 13 (IBNS): Global carbon emissions are on the rise again in 2017 after three years of little-to-no growth, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Global Carbon Project.