Heavy downpour hits normal life in Assam, floods in Guwahati
Jun 13, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Guwahati, June 13 (IBNS): Normal life has been crippled in most parts of Assam following incessant rains in past 12 hours.
Earthquake hits Uttarakhand, no casualty
Jun 13, 2017, at 01:06 am
Dehradun, June 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand on Monday, officials said.
Ola joins hands with WWF-India to support renewable energy project in Sundarbans
Jun 09, 2017, at 05:16 am
Mumbai, June 8 (IBNS): Popular mobile app for transportation, Ola, will be supporting the 'Sahasra Jyoti' or 'Beacon for the Sundarbans' initiative, an ongoing project of WWF-India, aimed at bringing sustainable development to the Sundarbans landscape in India, by enabling energy access to 1000 households in the region - all through solar energy.
East Kolkata Wetlands are facing great danger, say experts
Jun 08, 2017, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS): At a workshop organised by IIT Kharagpur and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, experts said the East Kolkata Wetlands, a key component of Kolkata’s waste-management resilience, are facing grave dangers with the government not doing enough to protect it.
Canada observes Environment Week
Jun 08, 2017, at 05:17 am
Toronto, June 7 (IBNS): Canada is observing Environment Week from June 4 to June 10, which celebrates the country's environmental accomplishments and encourages citizens to contribute to preserving and protecting their environment.
Country will get 98 pct rainfall, forecasts IMD
Jun 07, 2017, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS): Indian Met officials on Tuesday reinforced that the country might experience normal monsoon this year.
Assam govt to celebrate World Environment Day in every panchayat from next year: Sonowal
Jun 06, 2017, at 04:25 am
Guwahati, June 5 (IBNS): In a move to play the role of ‘force-multiplier’ of connecting people to nature, and encourage the younger generation to plant more saplings, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced that the state government would celebrate World Environment Day at every panchayat in the state from next year. Speaking at a programme organised centrally to celebrate the World Environment Day at Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh, the Assam CM said that the government would also earmark areas in each village for plantation of saplings to give the people of the area an opportunity to plant saplings on special day of the family and to shape their future in sync with the nature.
Kotak Mahindra Bank celebrates World Environment Day by planting 10,000 trees across India
Jun 05, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday announced the launch of ‘811 – Upload a Tree’ initiative wherein the Bank would plant a sapling in the name of the first 10,000 customers who download an 811 bank account from June 5, 2017 - World Environment Day.
Real Sentiment Behind World Environment Day Must Pervade Every Moment of the Day: Harsh Vardhan
Jun 04, 2017, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Giving a clarion call to the people of the country and the youth, in particular, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the real sentiment behind World Environment Day should not be restricted to a single day, but must pervade every moment of the day, till the World Environment Day next year.
Jun 02, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Rohtak, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana, hours after a 5 magnitude quake hit the area on Friday, officials said.
Paris Accord: Greenpeace slams USA, says climate denier Trump surrenders leadership
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): Donald Trump’s irresponsible and short-sighted decision to pull the USA out of the Paris Agreement is a loss for the United States in many ways and an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on climate issue, said Greenpeace India on Friday.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, says CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): With the US President’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, an official CSE release stated.
US decision mistake for our planet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 03:02 pm
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on Thursday as a 'mistake' for planet Earth.
Dutch Minister calls Trump's decision to quit US from Paris Climate Agreement as 'historic mistake'
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:38 pm
The Hague, June 2 (IBNS): Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma on Friday called US decision to quit Paris Climate Agreement as a 'historic mistake'.
Trump’s decision deals death blow to Paris Agreement, feels CSE
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): With the US president Donald Trump’s latest assault on the global fight against climate change, meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement will become an uphill task, feels Centre for Science and Environment.
US President Donald Trump announces decision to withdraw from Paris agreement
Jun 02, 2017, at 02:02 pm
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, US President Donald Trump has announced his nation will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, June 2(Just Earth News): The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday said the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is a major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
'Moderate' earthquake jolts Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Jun 02, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana on Friday, officials said.
Mumbai Airport awarded Carbon Neutrality Certification by ACI
May 31, 2017, at 01:16 am
Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS): GVK MIAL, the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), has become the recipient of Level 3+ Carbon Neutrality certification by Airports Council International (ACI), the global authority of international airports.
Southwest monsoon arrives over Kerala
May 31, 2017, at 12:15 am
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): Giving relief to people after the unbearable summer, the southwest monsoon has arrived over Kerala, met officials said on Tuesday.
Cyclonic storm Mora likely to unleash heavy rainfall in eastern and northeastern India
May 29, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): A strong cyclonic storm is centred over east-central Bay of Bengal, about 660 km south-southeast of Kolkata and is likely to make landfall in Chittagong (Bangladesh) in the next 24 hours, according to met department reports on Monday.
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Indian cities lag far behind in installing rooftop solar: Greenpeace analysis
May 24, 2017, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Despite policies and net metering guidelines in several states, a subsidy of 30 percent offered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the installation of solar rooftop systems has been dismal in leading metros in the country, especially in Chennai and Mumbai, says a Greenpeace India analysis, titled ‘Indian cities slacking on rooftop solar’.
Two earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh for third consecutive day
May 22, 2017, at 01:40 am
Chamba, May 21 (IBNS): Two tremors were felt in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba area for the third consecutive day on Sunday.
1888 Indian hailstorm named among all-time deadliest weather events in world
May 21, 2017, at 01:19 am
Geneva, May 20 (IBNS): The UN weather agency has named a hailstorm which hit India in 1888 as the deadliest hailstorm ever.
Two earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh
May 20, 2017, at 11:01 pm
Shimla, May 20 (IBNS): Himachal Pradesh was rocked two earthquakes on Saturday, officials said.
Southwest Monsoon might reach Kerala by May 30: IMD
May 17, 2017, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said the Southwest Monsoon might reach Kerala by May 30.
Villagers of Assam's Dima Hasao district convert a wasteland into a green hill
May 16, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : While destruction of forest continued and it is at the peak, villagers of a remote village in Assam's hills district Dima Hasao have transformed a wasteland into a green forest by plantation drive.
Heat wave conditions hit several part of India
May 16, 2017, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said 'heat wave conditions' were observed at isolated places over Odisha and north Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
Southwest Monsoon advanced into south Andaman Sea & Nicobar Islands, says met officials
May 15, 2017, at 04:01 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman sea, met officials said on Sunday.
Thunderstorm, downpour rock Bengal, 12 killed
May 14, 2017, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): At least 12 persons were killed and several others were injured in separate parts of West Bengal as a nor'wester thunderstorm lashed the state with heavy shower on Saturday evening, reports said.