India highlights importance of Verifiable Data on HFCs
Jul 23, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Vienna/New Delhi, Jul 23 (IBNS): At the 38th meeting of the Open Ended Working Group of Parties to the Montreal Protocol, which is underway in Vienna, members from the developing and developed world have reiterated their commitment to moving away from high Global Warming Potential (GWP) HFCs for limiting increase in global warming.
Bank of Baroda plants 109 trees to celebrate its 109th Foundation Day
Jul 23, 2016, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Bank of Baroda, Eastern Zonal Office celebrated its 109th Foundation Day on Thursday.
Discovery channel to air Chennai flood survival story
Jul 22, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) Mumbai deluge in 2005, Uttarakhand floods in 2013, Kashmir floods in 2014 -- in the last decade, India has been hit by extreme weather incidents repeatedly.
UK companies offer support to develop a low carbon and climate resilient Kolkata
Jul 19, 2016, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata, Jul 19 (IBNS): UK companies specialising in urban design and planning visited Kolkata recently and met with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and state government officials on potential areas for collaboration in the low-carbon sector.
50,000 Diesel cars to go off road in NCR
Jul 19, 2016, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Around 50,000 Diesel fueled cars are about to go off road in the NCR region, following the cancellation of their registration after the National Green Tribunal deemed them unfavourable for nature, reports said.
4.5 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty
Jul 17, 2016, at 09:37 pm
Gandhinagar, July 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Gujarat on Sunday, officials said.
Kokuyo Camlin join hands with Eco Task Force to plant 10 lakh saplings in single day
Jul 12, 2016, at 05:22 pm
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS): More than 10,000 school children, teachers, civilians, civil servants and eco warriors participated in an initiative organized by Kokuyo Camlin and the 130 BN Eco Task Force and also the forest department of Uttarakhand to plant 10 lakh saplings in a single day to make the Kumoan Hills green once again.
Danfoss Energy Efficiency Yatra arrives in Kolkata
Jul 12, 2016, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): 'Danfoss Energy Efficiency Yatra', a nationwide-campaign targeted at raising awareness about energy efficiency, by Danfoss, India, a Danish company that provides climate and energy solutions, recently arrived in Kolkata.
CSE’s Clean City Awards conferred on three Indian cities
Jul 11, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru are three of the cleanest cities in India, with municipal waste management systems that actually work – says a latest rating by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Flood situation in MP turns grim as more rain hits the state
Jul 09, 2016, at 10:08 pm
Bhopal, Jul 9 (IBNS): The flood situation in Madhya Pradesh turned grim on Saturday as heavy showers continued to lash many districts, according to media reports.
Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi-NCR inaugurated
Jul 08, 2016, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, inaugurated the Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi NCR – Alternatives and Solutions†on Friday in New Delhi.
BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency formulate Draft Action Plan
Jul 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Vishakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency, after the conclusion of its two-day workshop in Vishakhapatnam, on Tuesday, formulated its Draft Action Plan on Development of Cooperation in Energy Saving & Energy Efficiency.
Vizag hosts BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency
Jul 05, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Visakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The two-day BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency being held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Prades, concluded on Tuesday, according to media reports.
GVK MIAL contributes to State Govt's green vision on Van Mahotsav Day
Jul 03, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): In sync with the State Government's vision to increase green cover across Maharashtra, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the company that administers GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), planted tree saplings on Friday on the occasion of Van Mahotsav.
Arunachal Pradesh landslide : Five bodies recoverd, five IB personnel missing
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:43 am
Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including five of a family, died and five personnel of Intelligence Bureau (IB) are still missing in a landslide following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh's West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.
Uttarakhand rains: Rajnath Singh mourns loss of lives
Jul 02, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday mourned the loss of lives in rain-hit Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand deaths: PM Modi mourns loss of lives in cloudburst and heavy rains
Jul 01, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mourned the loss of lives caused due to cloudburst and heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand.
PM releases book titled The Birds of Banni Grassland
Jun 28, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland†in New Delhi, on Tuesday. The book was presented to the Prime Minister by the scientists of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE).
IEA corroborates Greenpeace India's findings on air pollution
Jun 28, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The International Energy Agency in its recent report 'World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and Air Pollution' has reaffirmed Greenpeace India's previously-stated position on thermal power plants contributing significantly to high levels of air pollution.
6.5 earthquake hits Tajikistan-Xinjiang Border Region
Jun 26, 2016, at 11:44 pm
Dushanbe, June 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit Tajikistan-Xinjiang Border Region on Sunday,reports said.
China tornado: Death toll touches 99
Jun 26, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Beijing, June 26 (IBNS): The death toll in the tornado which hit east China's Jiangsu Province has touched 99, local media report said on Sunday.
Monsoon rains disrupt Mumbai's train services
Jun 21, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai, Jun 21 (IBNS): Suburban train services in Mumbai were badly affected on Tuesday with the monsoon hitting the city on Monday, according to media reports.
Tata Power launches new campaign to save Mahseer fish
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:28 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Jun 201 (IBNS: Tata Power, an integrated power company, has been working towards conservation and saving of Mahseer through its 'Act for Mahseer' movement.
Indonesia: Floods, landslides kill 24
Jun 20, 2016, at 01:51 am
Jakarta, June 19 (IBNS) Heavy rainfall, which triggered floods and landslides in Central Java area of Indonesia has left at least 24 people dead, media reports said.
Govt approves measures for conservation of lakes in Bengaluru
Jun 15, 2016, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Government has approved a series of measures for the abatement of pollution and for the conservation and preservation of lakes in Bengaluru.
Bhopal gas survivor organisations ask PM for harsher punishment against Dow Chemical
Jun 14, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Bhopal, June 14 (IBNS) Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal Tuesday announced the successful completion of the petition to the US Whitehouse in the matter of the criminal case on the disaster.
Jun 13, 2016, at 02:35 pm
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): After reeling under intense heat and humidity for past few days, Kolkata and its adjacent areas, including several parts of Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas and Hooghly, received a heavy downpour with thunder squall on Monday.
Bengaluru: Residents team up to plant saplings
Jun 13, 2016, at 01:22 am
Bengaluru, June 12 (Just Earth News): With the thought and vision of a greener and more sustainable city, the residents of Ranka Colony Road, Bannerghatta Road here came together to plant saplings on Sunday.
Study links 2015 melting Greenland ice to faster Arctic warming
Jun 12, 2016, at 11:32 pm
Athens, June 12 (IBNS): A new study provides the first evidence that links melting ice in Greenland to a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification-faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere as sea ice disappears.
Monsoon likely to hit UP, surrounding areas by June 20
Jun 11, 2016, at 04:37 pm
Kanpur, June 11 (IBNS): After monsoon commenced in coastal states of Kerala and Goa earlier this month, northern and central-northern states of Uttar Pradesh and its surrounding areas are likely to experience rainfall from June 20, according to reports.