2017 likely to be third warmest year on record, finds study
Nov 13, 2017, at 11:18 pm
Washington, Nov 13 (IBNS): 2017 is likely to be one of the warmest years for global average surface temperature, according to research from the University of East Anglia.
Air quality improving, people need not panic: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Nov 11, 2017, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Emphasising that air quality has been improving over the last two days, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the people of Delhi need not panic, as several steps are being taken by the Government to mitigate air pollution.
Delhi’s toxic smog may hit tourism badly: ASSOCHAM
Nov 11, 2017, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): The ongoing tourism season which is yet to pick up, could see a maximum hit with the Delhi and NCR pollution likely to economic impact in sectors like tourism, transport, automobile and real estate, an ASSOCHAM paper has said.
NGT okays Odd-Even scheme in Delhi to fight pollution, allows no exemption
Nov 11, 2017, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS) : The National Green Tribunal on Saturday gave go-ahead to the Delhi Government for implementation of the ODD-EVEN scheme for vehicles for five days starting on November 13 in order to check air pollution in the city, reports said.
NASA shares hot news from the Antarctic underground
Nov 11, 2017, at 04:16 am
Washington, Nov 10 (IBNS): A new NASA study adds evidence that a geothermal heat source called a mantle plume lies deep below Antarctica's Marie Byrd Land, explaining some of the melting that creates lakes and rivers under the ice sheet.
Delhi pollution : NGT to examine Odd-Even schem today
Nov 10, 2017, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS) : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said it would examine the Delhi government’s decision to implement odd-even car rationing scheme for five days starting from November 13, The Hindu reported.
Delhi smog: ASSOCHAM sends SOS to govt. seeking innovative solutions
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Expressing anxiety over the dangerously unhealthy air quality levels in the National Capital Region (NCR), apex industry body ASSOCHAM on Wednesday urged the Centre and governments of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab to establish a clear strategy for aggressively tackling air pollution.
2017 is set to be in top three hottest years, with record-breaking extreme weather: finds report
Nov 07, 2017, at 01:09 am
Washington, Nov 6 (IBNS): It is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heatwaves and drought.
Warm air helped make 2017 Ozone hole smallest since 1988
Nov 05, 2017, at 12:56 am
Washington, Nov 4 (IBNS): Measurements from satellites this year showed the hole in Earth’s ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each September was the smallest observed since 1988, scientists from NASA and NOAA announced today.
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The twenty-third meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to begin in Bonn, Germany, from November 6.
Air pollution is associated with cancer mortality beyond lung cancer, finds study
Nov 01, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Barcelona, Nov 1 (IBNS): Air pollution is classified as carcinogenic to humans given its association with lung cancer, but there is little evidence for its association with cancer at other body sites. In a new large-scale prospective study led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, and the American Cancer Society, researchers observed an association between some air pollutants and mortality from kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer.
Oct 30, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): TERI University, in partnership with the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), released today the report State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India, a key milestone of the USAID-funded project “Strengthening Water and Sanitation in Urban Settings”.
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior arrives in Mumbai showcasing solutions to combat climate change
Oct 29, 2017, at 07:01 pm
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS: The ‘Rainbow Warrior’ is a flagship of Greenpeace whose journey’s across the oceans has led her from island shores to the big port cities around the world.
Fire crackers ban in NCR: Responsibility for clean air lies on all, says ASSOCHAM
Oct 23, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Expressing concern over poor implementation of the Supreme Court ban order on sale of fire crackers in the Delhi–NCR, the ASSOCHAM today said ensuring a clean environment should be a combined responsibility of the Centre, state governments, civil society and public at large and not of the apex court alone.
Air quality in Delhi better compared to last year: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 21, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the air quality in Delhi has been better compared to last year.
India among top five nations with most pollution related deaths
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): India is among the top five nations with most number of deaths due to pollution.
UEA study reveals new ozone layer threat
Oct 18, 2017, at 01:36 am
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): Increasing emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals are threatening the recovery of the ozone layer – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Majority of Delhiites welcome ban on firecrackers, suggest effective implementation: Survey
Oct 16, 2017, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): While the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been drawing mixed reactions from people in general, majority of working professionals in the region have supported such prohibition, noted a quick random survey by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation.
Run for clean air campaign is harbinger of positive energy: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Exhorting the children to spread the message of ‘Clean Air’ throughout the nation, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan, said that the “Run for Clean Air†campaign is the harbinger of positive energy for Clean Air.
Climate change may accelerate infectious disease outbreaks, study finds
Oct 14, 2017, at 12:20 am
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters on often vulnerable communities, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious diseases like Zika , malaria and dengue fever, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Controversies erupt following ban on cracker sale in Delhi
Oct 11, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi till November 1 has resulted in a burst of controversies since the country's apex court upheld the decision on Monday.
Storm Nate: At least 22 killed in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm
San Jose, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 22 people have been reportedly killed by Storm Nate, which pummelled parts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, media reports said.
CSE releases CEMS guidance manual to monitor industrial air pollution
Sep 26, 2017, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): In its effort to monitor, and thereby regulate, industrial air pollution, Centre for Science and Environment, a New-Delhi based environment research and advocacy body, in collaboration with International Labmate Limited-UK, Source Testing Association-UK, IEA-Clean Coal Centre- UK and FICCI, has organised a three-day conference and exhibition on effectively monitoring industrial emissions in India.
WWF India launches digital resource portal for environment education
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): WWF-India, in partnership with Capgemini, recently launched the One Planet Academy (OPA), an environment education portal for students and teachers in India.
Arctic Sea ice reached minimum extent on September 13 this year
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Boulder (Colorado), Sep 20 (IBNS): The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has recently issued a warning saying that the Arctic Sea ice is at its minimum extent.
India joins the World Ozone Day celebration on Saturday
Sep 16, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): The Ozone cell of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change observed the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and 23rd World Ozone Day on Saturday, in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Plan India carries out humanitarian assistance in four flood-hit states
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Plan India, a child development organisation committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children, their families and communities, said it initiated its humanitarian response with an immediate provision of distributing food and non-food relief items to the most vulnerable families in the worst affected areas in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
Climate change a buzzkill for coffee lovers, finds study
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Global warming could reduce coffee growing areas in Latin America — the world’s largest coffee-producing region — by as much as 88 percent by 2050.
Floods claimed 1071 lives in Assam since 2001, eroded over 4.03 bigha land
Sep 12, 2017, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): Over 1000 people had lost their lives in devastating floods in Assam in past one and half decades.
Hurricane Irma hits normal life in Florida
Sep 11, 2017, at 03:18 am
Florida, Sept 10 (IBNS): Hurricane Irma hit Florida on Sunday, disrupting normal life in the American state, media reports said.