Breathing polluted air causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year: UN
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:17 pm
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Sep 03, 2025, at 09:15 pm
Consistent water flowing from the Yamuna River as a result of heavy rains left the streets of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) flooded on Wednesday, disrupting the lives of those living in inundated areas.
Afghanistan earthquake tragedy: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything
Sep 03, 2025, at 07:05 pm
A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most remote communities still in need of help.
Hundreds feared dead in Sudan landslide
Sep 03, 2025, at 04:43 pm
Humanitarians “will spare no effort” to ensure that aid reaches people affected by a deadly landslide in a remote mountain village in war-torn Sudan, a senior UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
Heavy rain causes waterlogging, traffic jam in Gurugram, WFH for offices
Sep 02, 2025, at 01:35 am
Heavy rains hit Gurugram on Monday causing huge traffic jams, and severe waterlogging on the road with vehicles breaking down at several places, throwing life out of gear.
Sep 01, 2025, at 06:49 pm
After a magnitude six earthquake struck remote areas of eastern Afghanistan overnight reportedly killing at least 800 people and wiping out villages, UN chief António Guterres on Monday pledged to “spare no effort” in helping those affected.
Afghanistan: More than 600 die in Kunar earthquake, Modi extends support
Sep 01, 2025, at 02:21 pm
Over 600 people died, and more than 1,000 others were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Kunar province in Afghanistan, a region that was hit by a flash flood last week.
Hundreds feared dead after magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Sep 01, 2025, at 10:00 am
Hundreds were feared dead or injured after an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, a region swept by a flash flood last week.
Aug 30, 2025, at 06:22 pm
Somini Sen Dua, Founder Director of the Mrittika Earthy Talks (MET) Foundation and a former lifestyle publicist, describes herself as a “climate crusader.” From building Miyawaki forests in Kolkata to upcycling fabric waste into eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, she explains to IBNS correspondent Surpiyo Hazra how her foundation is tackling climate change activism and reshaping urban lifestyles.
Air Force intensifies flood relief operations across northern Punjab, Jammu
Aug 30, 2025, at 12:43 am
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has escalated its flood relief and rescue operations in northern India, focusing primarily on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions.
One in four still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation: UN report
Aug 27, 2025, at 02:30 pm
Despite progress over the past decade, billions worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to disease and social exclusion, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Landslide on Vaishno Devi Yatra track leaves 31 dead, yatra halted
Aug 27, 2025, at 10:50 am
At least 31 people died and 23 others were injured after a massive landslide hit Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra track close to the Ardhkumari in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday.
10 killed, including 6 on Vaishno Devi shrine yatra, due to heavy rains, landslides in J&K's Doda
Aug 26, 2025, at 08:32 pm
At least 10 people were killed, including 6 on the Vaishno Devi shrine Yatra, due to heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, media reports said.
Uttarakhand flash floods renew Himalayan development debate
Aug 23, 2025, at 06:50 pm
A flash flood on August 5 in Kheer Gad ravaged Dharali village in Uttarkashi, leaving several dead and missing. Unchecked construction on fragile debris-flow fans worsened the impact. The planned widening of NH-34 may cut 6,000 deodar trees, raising fresh landslide fears. Mongabay India's Kavita Upadhyay reports
Pakistan: Poor internet, mobile connectivity hit people in flash flood-affected areas
Aug 23, 2025, at 05:56 pm
People in several areas in Pakistan, which were hit by flash flood, complained that they were facing poor internet and mobile coverage.
US: 23 newly hatched sea turtles killed by dog on a Florida beach
Aug 23, 2025, at 04:36 pm
A stray dog killed 23 newly hatched turtles on a North Florida beach, officials said.
Experts meet in New York: Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty
Aug 23, 2025, at 01:50 pm
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.
Uttarakhand: One feared dead after cloudburst hits Chamoli
Aug 23, 2025, at 10:30 am
At least one person is feared to have died after a cloudburst hit the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Friday.
Mumbai rain: Railway tracks submerged, flight services disrupted, schools and colleges closed
Aug 19, 2025, at 01:13 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Railway tracks are submerged while flight services have been disrupted as normal lives have been disrupted by heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs, media reports said.
Heavy rain batters Mumbai, schools and colleges shut, train and flight services affected
Aug 18, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Schools and colleges are shut, several areas are waterlogged as heavy rain battered Mumbai and its surrounding areas on Monday, media reports said.
Flash floods hit China, 9 dead
Aug 17, 2025, at 08:00 pm
At least nine people died, and three others went missing after flash floods hit a wild camping site in northern China, with heavy rains continuing to wreak havoc in the world's second-largest economy.
Kishtwar cloudburst: Toll rises to 60, Army continues rescue ops
Aug 15, 2025, at 11:13 pm
The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district rose to 60, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 60 die as heavy rains trigger flash floods in KP
Aug 15, 2025, at 04:51 pm
Flash floods battered various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, leaving at least 60 people dead, media reports said on Friday.
J&K: Kishtwar flash flood leaves at least 46 dead, 100 injured; Army joins rescue ops
Aug 14, 2025, at 10:06 pm
At least 46 people, including two CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel, died and 100 were injured after a massive cloudburst unleashed a flash flood in the Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2025, at 04:42 pm
Kishtwar (J&K): At least 12 people lost their lives this afternoon after a massive cloudburst unleashed a flash flood in Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.
UN weather agency says extreme weather is breaking records worldwide
Aug 08, 2025, at 09:28 am
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday.
Uttarkashi cloudburst: Death toll rises to 5, rescue operation still underway
Aug 06, 2025, at 12:52 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: The death toll in the flash floods caused by cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi rose to five while several others are still missing, media reports said.
Nine soldiers feared missing after flash floods hit Uttarakhand army camp in Harshil
Aug 06, 2025, at 01:22 am
Nine soldiers are missing after an army camp in Uttarakhand's Harshil was hit by flash floods on Tuesday, media reports said.
Cloudburst triggers massive landslide in Uttarakhand, 4 dead, scores missing
Aug 05, 2025, at 04:22 pm
A cloud burst and resultant massive landslide in Uttarkashi’s Dharali village in Uttarakhand on Tuesday left at least four people dead and 50 others missing, media reports said.
Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Aug 05, 2025, at 10:08 am
Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the economy.