Himachal Pradesh: Strong tremors felt in Shimla
Oct 03, 2023, at 11:53 pm
A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh, triggering panic among the people on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
Oct 03, 2023, at 10:02 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal as tremors were felt in the Indian national capital New Delhi on Tuesday.
Monsoon ends with 'normal' rainfall, El Nino effects mitigated by positive factors: IMD
Oct 01, 2023, at 03:27 am
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the four-month monsoon season concluded with India receiving "normal" rainfall, totalling 820 mm compared to the long-term average of 868.6 mm, according to a news agency report.
Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists
Sep 30, 2023, at 10:53 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concern at the spate of recent arrests and convictions of human rights defenders pushing for clean energy reforms in Viet Nam.
Coal CPSEs provide water to 981 villages in nine states with sustainable use of coal mine water
Sep 29, 2023, at 07:58 am
New Delhi: Sustainable utilization of coal mine water resources by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is benefitting around 17.7 lakh people across 981 villages of nine states, the Ministry of Coal said.
Northeast India's AIC SELCO foundation empowers sustainable energy innovators
Sep 29, 2023, at 06:45 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Atal Incubation Centre-SELCO Foundation, nestled in the heart of Guwahati, is fast gaining acclaim for its pivotal role in nurturing sustainable energy innovation within Northeast India.
'Green' Energy in Uzbekistan: Prospects of solar and wind power plants by Abdullajon Оtabaev
Sep 28, 2023, at 05:38 pm
Uzbekistan has a very high potential in the use of renewable energy sources. According to the estimates of the International Energy Agency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Uzbekistan has a combined renewable energy potential for electricity production of 2,091 billion kWh (30 times higher than annual consumption). And in recent years, much attention has been paid to this area in the development of the existing potential.
Research finds extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in distant future
Sep 27, 2023, at 03:13 pm
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
Jammu and Kashmir: Upper reaches of Gulmarg experiences season's first light snowfall
Sep 25, 2023, at 01:14 am
Higher reaches of the famous ski resort of Jammu Kashmir’s Gulmarg received the season's first light snowfall on Sunday, officials said.
Researchers are now trying to develop plastic that can break down in seawater
Sep 18, 2023, at 03:19 am
University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.
UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 Libyans hit by devastating floods
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:51 am
UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to thousands of survivors of the flood disaster that has left thousands dead and thousands more unaccounted for.
UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 Libyans hit by devastating floods
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:48 am
UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to thousands of survivors of the flood disaster that has left thousands dead and thousands more unaccounted for.
Environmental champion hails rivers as ‘arteries of our planet’
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:34 am
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh traded the ocean for New York State’s Hudson River, declaring at the end of his epic 517 kilometre journey downriver on Wednesday that “we can never become complacent when it comes to protecting the environment”.
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
Sep 16, 2023, at 01:03 am
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
Sep 16, 2023, at 12:47 am
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together will help accelerate overall progress on the 2030 Agenda.
Libya flood: Death toll touches 5,000, thousands still missing
Sep 13, 2023, at 11:58 pm
Libya, the African nation that witnessed the deadliest strike of flood caused due to torrential downpours and the resultant smashing of two dams, is struggling to bury bodies which is piling up in the streets of badly-hit Derna city.
Devastating flood hits Libya, 10,000 missing
Sep 12, 2023, at 11:14 pm
As many as 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are feared to be missing after storm Daniel ripped through eastern Libya recently.
Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll climbs to over 2,000
Sep 10, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Rabat/IBNS/UNI: Morocco Saturday declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake jolted the country late Friday night.
Earthquake kills over 1,000 people in Morocco
Sep 10, 2023, at 02:57 am
Rabat: The death toll in Morocco’s deadliest that jolted several cities of the country on Friday night crossed 1,000 on Saturday, AFP reported citing the authorities.
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the energy transition
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September.
'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:56 pm
New York: Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Wednesday.
Study reveals global sea surface temperatures touch record high mark in August
Sep 06, 2023, at 07:40 pm
Global average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been consistently high over the past five months, and remained at record-high levels for the time of year throughout April, May, June and July 2023.
Typhoon Haikui: 78 injured in Taiwan
Sep 04, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Taipei: At least 78 people were injured or gone missing as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Monday, citing emergency services.
UN expert urges international support for The Bahamas amid climate crisis
Sep 02, 2023, at 11:29 pm
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday urged the international community to increase assistance to The Bahamas and other small island States that face elevated threats from natural disasters resulting from climate change.
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
Sep 01, 2023, at 08:12 pm
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century.
Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in US state of Florida
Aug 31, 2023, at 02:06 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in the US state of Florida as a dangerous category 3 storm with wind speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 kilometers per hour), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
Aug 29, 2023, at 12:26 am
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that calls for governments to take action to protect boys and girls in the face of the deepening climate crisis.
New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
Aug 26, 2023, at 09:42 pm
A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.
From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:50 pm
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.