‘New contract’ needed with nature to keep drought and deserts at bay
Jun 18, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Secretary-General has called for “a new contract for nature” to address ongoing global challenges connected to land degradation, such as forced migration, hunger and climate change.
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan, no casualtyÂ
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked different parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
5.0-magnitude quake hits 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan -- USGS
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Hong Kong/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 26 km southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan at 0921 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty reported
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: A tremor of 5.2 intensity on the Richter scale today jolted parts of Gujarat, however, no casualty has been reported.
Maharashtra: Mild quake hits Warna valley
Jun 14, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Mild tremors of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale were felt at Warna valley in Panhala tehsil of this district at 0406 hrs on Sunday.
North-eastern states to get rain in upcoming 5 days: IMD
Jun 13, 2020, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclonic circulation over north interior Odisha and neighbouhood is likely to bring rains in the west coast and northeast India during next five days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Jun 11, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Today, tropical monsoons influence the weather greatly. This can be seen especially clearly from mid-May to late summer. The comfortable temperature and dry air are replaced by torrential rains. Weather forecast in India for the near future: forecasters warn residents thatthenorth-east gusty wind will start blowing soon. Only in autumn it will become possible to enjoy pleasant sides of the subequatorial climate.
Jun 09, 2020, at 11:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: On the occasion of the “ World Environment Day” recently, ‘Hobe Ki Hobe Na’, a theatre group from Bengal, joined hands with Noble Institution for Environmental Peace, Canada ( NIEP) and their chartered university NIU ( Noble International University) to spread Environmental Peace.
World Oceans Day: Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green
Jun 09, 2020, at 08:43 am
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day.
Magnitude 2.1 earthquake hits Delhi, NCR
Jun 08, 2020, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A mild earthquake, measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday afternoon.
World Environment Day: COVID-19 crisis demands fundamental rethink
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York: The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” with natural ecosystems and shrinking biodiversity, the UN cultural agency chief said on Friday, World Environment Day.
May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown
Jun 06, 2020, at 09:36 am
New York: Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new high despite the economic slowdown from COVID-19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, in an urgent appeal for Member States to renew their efforts to tackle climate threats.
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the world is marking World Environment Day on Friday amid COVID-19 outbreak, PM Narendra Modi pledged to preserve the planet's rich biodiversity.
Maharashtra: Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall, 1 dies
Jun 03, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: At least one person was killed as Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Wednesday afternoon.
Nisarga Cyclone hits Maharashtra: Trains running from Konkan diverted via Belagavi
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Belagavi/UNI: Four passenger trains running on Konkan Railway was diverted to run via Madgaon, Londa, Belagavi, Miraj on Wednesday as the region is under threat of Nisarga Cyclone hitting the Konkan.
Mild intensity earthquake hits Meghalaya
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:50 pm
Shillong/UNI: A mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Indo-Bangladesh border at Meghalaya around 7.10 am this morning.
Maharashtra: 21,000 people in Palghar evacuated ahead of Cyclone Nisarga's landfall
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:23 am
Palghar/UNI: With the Cyclone Nisarga likely to hit the western coasts of Maharashtra anytime soon, the authorities have evacuated 21,000 villagers from nearly two dozen villages in four talukas of the district to safety.
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, no casualtyÂ
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:08 am
Dhaka: An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Bangladesh on Wednesday, officials said.
‘Dogged pragmatism’ needed to save Ocean: UN Special Envoy
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:33 am
New York:‘Dogged pragmatism’ is needed to save the Ocean as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean.
Mumbai on alert as Maharashtra, Gujarat brace for Cyclone Nisarga
Jun 03, 2020, at 07:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan devastated West Bengal and Odisha, now Maharashtra and Gujarat are likely to be hit by Cyclone Nisarga on Wednesday afternoon.
Cyclone Nisarga likely to cause major destruction in Maharashtra, Gujarat
Jun 02, 2020, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Nisarga is most likely to make landfall as a 'severe cyclonic storm' over Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday with high wind speed causing heavy rainfall and damage to power and communication lines, thatched houses and coastal crops in the states.
Cyclone Nisarga likely to cause heavy destruction in Maharashtra, Gujarat
Jun 02, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Nisarga is most likely to make landfall as 'severe cyclonic storm' over Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday with high wind speed causing heavy rainfall and damage to power and communication lines, thatched houses and coastal crops in the states.
South West Monsoon hits Kerala on Monday: IMD
Jun 01, 2020, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the south West Monsoon has arrived in Kerala and has coincided with it original date.
Another low pressure very likely to form over southeast, adjoining east-central Arabian sea
May 30, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Another low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea during the next 48 hours.
Global environmental changes are leading to shorter, younger trees, finds new study
May 30, 2020, at 08:47 am
London/IBNS: Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts on global ecosystems, scientists say.
Global temperature needs to be less than 2 degrees above PI levels
May 28, 2020, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Climate experts across the globe should script a 'credible path' to keep the global temperature increase limited to less than two degrees above the pre-industrial levels by 2100.
COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions: Study
May 20, 2020, at 12:16 pm
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 global lockdown has had an “extreme” effect on daily carbon emissions, but it is unlikely to last - according to a new analysis by an international team of scientists.
COVID-19 crisis causes 17 percent drop in global carbon emissions: Study
May 20, 2020, at 11:43 am
New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 global lockdown has had an “extreme” effect on daily carbon emissions, but it is unlikely to last - according to a new analysis by an international team of scientists.
Severe cyclonic storm Amphan to hit Bengal today, authorities alert
May 20, 2020, at 10:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Several areas of West Bengal and Odisha are experiencing heavy winds and rainfall as extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Amphan' is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
West Bengal readies to face Cyclone Amphan
May 19, 2020, at 10:43 am
Digha (East Midnapore)/UNI: A silent, sombre frothy Digha awaits with a palpitated heart the unwelcome lashing of Cyclone Amphan on the seashore.