CSE reviews Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna, finds it a mixed bag of opportunities
Sep 23, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analysed the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) in the context of the recently notified rules on the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
Greenpeace launches Clean Air Nation Movement
Sep 22, 2015, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Greenpeace India on Tuesday launched the Clean Air Nation1 movement, calling on the government to make urgent improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI), as a first step towards securing what the Government has referred to as citizens' 'birthright to clean air'.
UK Minister promotes Climate Action Plan in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne, visited Kolkata on Tuesday to see work under the UK-Kolkata Municipal Corporation partnership to develop Kolkata into a low-carbon and climate resilient city.
UK Minister and Sovan Chatterjee conducts sensitization program on climate change in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:55 am
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS) The British might have left India a long time ago but their love for the 'City of Joy' remains undeterred and unblemished to this day and to protect Kolkata from the jaws of pollution, develop it into a low-carbon and climate resilient city, Desmond Swayne, UK Minister of State for International Development, visited Kolkata on Tuesday and along with Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, promoted climate action in Kolkata.
Govt issues final notification on Eco Sensitive Zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Aug 20, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The final notification declaring Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Okhla bird sanctuary has been issued by Government of India in the Gazette of India.
Consistent efforts made to tackle air pollution: Govt
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Government has been making consistent efforts to address the issue of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), an official statement said.
Major landslide at Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Aug 07, 2015, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS) A major landslide occurred at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Thursday night, reports said.
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"India is continuously improving its weather forecasting system"
Aug 06, 2015, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday said the weather forecasting systems in the country are comparable to most of the countries in the world with 'respect to weather forecasting'.
Aug 06, 2015, at 07:52 pm
Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): World Vision India declared a category III, national office response on Thursday to assist 100,000 people in India deeply affected by the floods.
Cloud burst damages houses in Leh
Aug 04, 2015, at 08:05 pm
Leh, Aug 4 (IBNS): A cloudburst hit Wanla village of Khalsi town in Leh district causing extensive damage to residential houses and sparking flash floods in the area, official said on Tuesday.
Depression over Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal , more rains predicted
Aug 02, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) The Ministry of Earth Science on Sunday said depression, which was formed over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, has moved west-southwestwards and was centred over 'Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand about 70 km east-northeast of Ranchi'.
Cyclone Komen to cause heavy rainfall in WB, state on high alert
Jul 31, 2015, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The Government on Thursday issued a high alert of heavy rains expected to lash the southern West Bengal due to a cyclone storm called 'Komen', which will make it landfall in Bangladesh.
Heavy rains warning issued by government
Jul 29, 2015, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS) The Ministry of Earth Science on Tuesday said 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' at few places and 'isolated extremely heavy fall' over Gujarat region, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Saurashtra, Kutch & Diu is predicted for two days.
Jul 28, 2015, at 09:26 pm
Jakarta, July 28 (IBNS): A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian province of Papua on Tuesday, the USGS said.
Indian police rescue stranded tourists on Leh-Manali road
Jul 23, 2015, at 09:45 pm
Srinagar, July 23 (IBNS) More than 130 tourists rescued who were stranded due to heavy rainfall and blockage of Leh Manali road in Jammu and Kashmir were rescued, said police on Thursday.
CSE condemns Delhi govt decision of scrapping BRT
Jul 22, 2015, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi July 22 (IBNS): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) expresses deep shock at the "willful decision" of the Delhi government to give in to the car lobby and dismantle the bus corridor to take road space back from buses for the cars.
UN-backed action plan to improve study of weather and climate in Polar regions takes shape
Jul 17, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, July 17 (IBNS) lAn international action plan to improve predictions of weather, climate and ice conditions in Polar regions has been agreed in an effort to minimize the risks and maximize the opportunities associated with rapid changes in the Arctic and Antarctic environments, according to the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Tennage actors join Kolkata Green campaign
Jul 16, 2015, at 01:36 am
Kolkata, July 15 (IBNS) Two key members of the teenage brigade of Open Tee Bioscope, a film themed on the diminishing heritage of the once tree-lined city, distributed saplings among the public as part of the Forest Week celebrations in first week of July.
Alarmed by melting glacier in Norway, Ban says world must 'act now' to curb climate change
Jul 09, 2015, at 07:03 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS) At the site of a rapidly shrinking glacier in the Norwegian Arctic, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need for the international community to “take action now†to fight climate change.
Wild Wisdom Quiz, an initiative of WWF national wildlife quiz is back in its 8th edition
Jul 09, 2015, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Wild Wisdom Quiz, an initiative of WWF- India is back with its eighth edition. Scheduled to roll out across schools in July 2015, culminating with the National final to be heldin October 2015, the quiz aims to provide students a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the wildlife of this country, build their interest towards the rich natural legacy and inspire them to work towards its conservation.
Widespread and early heatwaves impact northern hemisphere, UN weather agency warns
Jul 07, 2015, at 03:05 pm
New York, July 7 (IBNS) Many parts of Europe have been impacted by a severe and unusually early heatwave since 27 June, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said, warning of record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in North America and torrential downpours and widespread flooding in southern China.
First-ever heatwave warning guidelines issued by UN as global temperatures soar
Jul 02, 2015, at 08:21 pm
New York, July 2 (IBNS): Two United Nations agencies have unveiled a series of new guidelines aimed at addressing the health risks posed by the increasing number and intensity of climate change-related heatwaves affecting the planet, as warm weather alerts spread across Europe following soaring temperatures that killed hundreds of people in India and Pakistan last month.
Chinese INDCs will not keep global temperature rise below 2OC, says CSE
Jul 02, 2015, at 05:43 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): In a major development, China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
As Cyprus talks continue, UN envoy spotlights 'positive climate' of negotiations
Jun 30, 2015, at 03:33 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS) Substantive negotiations between the leaders of the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities are continuing amid "a positive and results-oriented atmosphere," the United Nations Special Adviser on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, has confirmed.
Heavy rains predicted in Gujarat due to depression in Arabian Sea
Jun 25, 2015, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) :A warning forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Gujarat was issued by the India Meteorological Department in view of the depression over the Arabian Sea.
Sustainable soil management key to curbing climate change and ensuring food security - UN agency
Jun 24, 2015, at 05:05 pm
New York, June 24 (IBNS) Mountain soils are of great importance to ecosystem and food security, according to a newly released United Nations-backed publication, which also highlights technical insights and human activities of a sustainable soil management approach with special attention to mountain peoples.
Depression over Eastcentral Arabian Sea: Govt
Jun 23, 2015, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) The government said a depression over the northeast & adjoining east central Arabian Sea has moved slightly eastwards and is lay centered about 280 Km southwest of Porbandar on Tuesday.
UN environment agency urges ban of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products
Jun 17, 2015, at 09:47 pm
New York, June 17 (IBNS): Next time you are in the shower using a refreshing exfoliating shower gel, take a moment to check what the scrubbing agents are made of. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), chances are pretty high they are made of tiny plastic beads, and by the time the container is empty, you will have used and poured down the drain as much plastic as the packaging the gel came in.
UN and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly launch #whyspacematters photo contest
Jun 17, 2015, at 09:25 pm
New York, Jun 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and United States astronaut Scott Kelly, currently on board the International Space Station, today launched a global photography competition to highlight the importance of outer space for sustainable development on Earth.
Rain, thunderstorm may hit Kolkata tomorrow
Jun 15, 2015, at 03:03 am
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): Kolkata is likely to experience rain or thunderstorm on Monday, officials said on Sunday.