Environment Ministry issues final notification on Eco-Sensitive Zone in Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Dec 07, 2016, at 02:03 am
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Government on Tuesday issued the Final Notification for an Eco-Sensitive Zone area of 59.46 sq kms of which 19.25 sq km is forest land and 40.21 sq km is non-forest land in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai suburb.
Greenpeace India urges apex court to implement country-wide air pollution control measures
Dec 03, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Greenpeace India, on Saturday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to sanction the graded response system to tackle air pollution.
Birmingham and Indian scientists meet to investigate air pollution causes
Dec 02, 2016, at 10:35 pm
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham are in Delhi and working with their Indian counterparts to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India and the UK.
5.5 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Nov 28, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Monday, officials said.
Nov 24, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
Nov 22, 2016, at 02:01 pm
Tokyo, Nov 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Tuesday, officials said.
Nov 21, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, officials said.
‘COP of Action’ turns out to be ‘COP of Distraction’: CSE
Nov 20, 2016, at 01:37 am
Marrakech (Morocco), Nov 19 (IBNS): The twenty second Conference of Parties (COP 22) which began here from Nov 7, 2016, ended on Friday without making any breakthroughs under critical agenda items including agriculture, finance, adaptation and pre-2020 actions.
2016 likely to break global temperature record, says British Met Office
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:59 pm
London, Nov 15 (IBNS): The Met Office says 2016 is on track to be the warmest year on record since the beginning of the instrumental record in 1850.
Kolkata witness biggest 'supermoon' in last 68 years
Nov 15, 2016, at 03:11 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): The people, living in Kolkata, witnessed a glimpse of the 'supermoon' on Monday evening.
World Tsunami Day: Awareness and information sharing can reduce damage, save lives
Nov 05, 2016, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju along with representatives of different countries observed the 1st World Tsunami Awareness Day on Saturday at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, in New Delhi.
Paris Climate Agreement comes into force today
Nov 04, 2016, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The “Paris Climate Agreementâ€, comes into force on Friday.
Delhi faces its worst smog in 17 years
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4, (IBNS): As visibility remains poor and the city chokes its way through a haze, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pressed the alarm buttons on one of the worst smog cases in many years in Delhi, an official release stated.
4.8 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Nov 03, 2016, at 02:25 pm
Milan, Nov 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Wednesday, officials said.
Extreme cold winters fuelled by jet stream and climate change, says study
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:57 am
London, Oct 31 (IBNS): Scientists have agreed for the first time that recent severe cold winter weather in the UK and US may have been influenced by climate change in the Arctic, according to a new study.
6.6 earthquake hits Italy, no casualty
Oct 30, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Milan, Oct 30 (IBNS): AN earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy on Sunday, media reports said.
Experts from five continents adopt Dharwad Declaration on Climate Change
Oct 27, 2016, at 05:16 am
Dharwad, Karnataka, Oct 26 (IBNS): Scientists, researchers, academics, policy makers, social activists, NGOs and farmers from 20 countries from five continents, who gathered here to formulate their recommendations for the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) to be held in Morocco in November this year, called for putting people first in any climate change negotiations.
Assam: 3.9 earthquake hits Nagaon, no casualty
Oct 22, 2016, at 11:00 pm
Guwahati, Oct 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nagaon area in Assam on Saturday, officials said.
Oct 18, 2016, at 12:12 am
Beijing, Oct 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Zadoi County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Monday, officials said.
India welcomes landmark HFC Agreement at Kigali
Oct 15, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): India joins the nations of the world in lauding the Hydroflurocarbon (HFC) Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, agreed to at the 28th Meeting of Parties at Kigali, Rwanda.
Korum Mall supports TMC for a Clean-up drive in Thane
Oct 15, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Thane, Oct 15 (IBNS): Thane’s Korum Mall on Friday joined hands with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to bring forth the “My Home, My City†initiative, in keeping with the nation-wide Swachh Bharat campaign.
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be celebrated at AMCDRR
Oct 12, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on Nov 5, 2016, through an event organised with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champions, at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Heavy downpour lashes Kolkata, impede Navami celebrations
Oct 11, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A heavy rainfall lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday, impeding pandal hopping on the penultimate day of this year's Durga Puja.
At least 330 die as Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7 (IBNS): The number of people killed in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the nation on Thursday, has touched 330, according to The Guardian.
Hurricane Matthew: Death toll touches 264 in Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): The death toll due to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti , has touched 264, media reports said.
ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India declared polythene free zones
Oct 06, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): All ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India have been declared polythene free zones, the Union Minsitry of Culture announced on Thursday.
Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat
Oct 02, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Oct 2, the day of Gandhi Jayanti.
WHO releases country estimates on air pollution exposure and health impact
Sep 28, 2016, at 04:30 am
Geneva, Sept 27 (IBNS): A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits*. Information is presented via interactive maps, highlighting areas within countries that exceed WHO limits.
U.S. Consulate organises Kolkata Air Quality workshop and round-table meet
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS): U.S. Consulate organized a workshop on ‘air quality issues’ in Kolkata and the action plan was shared at a round-table meet on Saturday in Kolkata.