Flood situation improves in Kashmir as rain stops
Apr 07, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Srinagar, Apr 7 (IBNS) : After rainfall stopped on Thursday night water level in the Jhelum and it's tributaries started receding on Friday allaying the fears of floods across the valley.
Stanford study explores policies for avoiding deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa
Apr 05, 2017, at 02:45 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, think of Africa. The continent produces nearly 70 percent of the world’s cocoa, a growing output that requires carving more than 325,000 acres of new farmland from forests every year – a drop in the bucket of overall agricultural expansion there.
Assam fresh flood: Four people feared dead
Apr 04, 2017, at 02:34 am
Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS) : At least four people are feared dead while hundreds of houses and properties damaged as thunderstorm and heavy rains lashed the state over the past few days.
India: Water level of 91 major reservoirs goes down by 2 percent
Mar 31, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31, (IBNS): The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on Mar 30, 2017 was 52.632 BCM, which is 33 percent of total storage capacity of these reservoirs, a government release stated.
India gearing up for a hot summer as temperatures soar unusually high in end March
Mar 30, 2017, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): With temperatures soaring above the annual average in Delhi for the second consecutive day on Thursday, the Met office has also warned temperatures are likely to rise over the next few days, media reports said.
CSE welcomes Supreme Court judgement on sale of Bharat Stage III vehicles
Mar 30, 2017, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed Wednesday’s judgment of the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, directing the automobile industry to stop the sale of Bharat Stage III (BS-III) vehicles from Apr 1, 2017 anywhere in India.
We can't exist without nature: Rajnath Singh
Mar 27, 2017, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Indians consider nature as 'mother' and cannot exist without it.
Canada celebrates Earth Hour today
Mar 26, 2017, at 03:31 pm
Toronto, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Earth Hour was celebrated all over the world for last 10 years with the intention of drawing attention to climate change and showing everybody’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, media reports said.
President of India inaugurates ‘World Conference on Environment’
Mar 26, 2017, at 01:51 am
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘World Conference on Environment’ organized by the National Green Tribunal in New Delhi on Saturday.
India joins the world to observe Earth Hour on Saturday
Mar 25, 2017, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): On Saturday, nearly all countries, including India, will be switching off their non-essential lights for an hour, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm, local time, in support of people's commitment towards energy conservation, proper utilisation of energy sources and awareness about climate change.
Mar 23, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Texas, Mar 23 (IBNS): “Technophobes†— people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs due to technology and to suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a Baylor University researcher says.
Tata Tea releases Jaago Re film on World Water Day
Mar 23, 2017, at 04:12 am
Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Taking the conversation on 'Pre-activism' forward, Jaago Re has released a new film on the World Water Day that highlights how we can do our small bit through our everyday actions and make a difference.
World Water Day: PM Modi urges people to save every drop of water
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to save every drop of water, on the occasion of World Water Day.
Extreme and unusual trends continue in 2017, says WMO
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:39 pm
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): The year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
UN agency warns about the rapid depletion of forests across the globe
Mar 21, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): India joined the world on Tuesday to celebrate International Day of Forests to raise awareness of importance of all types of forests.
Quakes hit Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning
Mar 14, 2017, at 06:10 pm
Port Blair, Mar 14 (IBNS): Two separate quakes jolted parts of India on Tuesday morning, one in Jammu and Kashmir and the other in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to reports.
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:04 pm
Ukhrul, Mar 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit Ukhrul area Manipur on Thursday, officials said.
U.S. Desert Songbirds at risk in a warming climate, says study
Mar 09, 2017, at 03:02 am
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): Projected increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves in the desert of the southwestern United States are putting songbirds at greater risk for death by dehydration and mass die-offs, according to a new study.
Environment Minister launches Web Portal for obtaining CRZ Clearances
Mar 09, 2017, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave, launched the web portal for obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone clearances, here on Wednesday.
Environment Minister attends World Wildlife Day celebrations at National Zoological Park
Mar 04, 2017, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Emphasising that India has always been at the forefront of conservation of wildlife, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, said that common people too had been protecting the forests and wildlife even before India got its independence.
Government plans on electric vehicles are non-starters: CSE
Mar 03, 2017, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released an analysis here on Friday which shows that the FAME programme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle) of the Government of India to promote electro-mobility in the country has only ended up hard-selling mostly mild diesel hybrid cars.
New research network to address critical environmental challenges in India
Mar 03, 2017, at 08:52 pm
London, Mar 3 (IBNS): Researchers from the University of Leicester have been funded to set up a new international research network with the Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) to assess the impact of climate on agriculture in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) and the associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Feb 28, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, media reports said.
Contamination forces millions to go without water in Chile
Feb 27, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Santiago, Feb 27 (IBNS): At least four million people have been hit by a major landslide in the Chilean capital Santiago, forcing them to go without drinking water as authorities have cut off supply fearing contamination, the BBC reported.
Feb 27, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Two quakes jolted Nepal on Monday.
Blue Abadi Fund raises US$ 23 million to sustain Indonesia’s Bird’s Head Seascape
Feb 24, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Bali, Indonesia: Feb 24 (Just Earth News)– At the World Ocean Summit Friday, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund and the Indonesian government announced US$23 million in support for the Blue Abadi Fund, which is on track to be the world’s largest marine conservation trust.
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:35 am
Tokyo/ New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) The Japanese government will soon lift evacuation orders for 6,000 citizens of Iitate village in Fukushima prefecture where radiation levels in nearby forests are comparable to the current levels within the Chernobyl 30km exclusion zone – an area that more than 30 years after the accident remains formally closed to habitation.
Highly polluted Bengaluru lake catches fire
Feb 17, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IBNS) : Flames continued to leap from the highly polluted waters of Bellandur lake in Bengaluru since Thursday after toxic froth caught fire, media reports said.
Septage management needed to fulfil Clean Ganga Mission, building toilets not the answer
Feb 14, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Luciknow, Feb 14 (IBNS): Simly building toilets will not improve sanitation in the Ganga basin pointed out experts from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at a recent media briefing organised on the theme ‘Challenges and concerns of septage management in the National Mission for Clean Ganga’.
Australia: Massive ancient undersea landslide found near Great Barrier Reef
Feb 09, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Brisbane, Feb 9 (IBNS): Scientists have discovered evidence of massive ancient undersea landslide next to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, according to media reports on Thursday.