Govt. to set up 100 more flood forecasting stations
Dec 09, 2015, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) After the recent floods left the city of Chennai and other parts of Southern India devastated, the central government is keen to set up 100 more flood forecasting stations across the country to inform people in advance of any such adversities, according to a release by the Ministry of Water Resources.
Yes Bank to target mobilizing USD 5 billion for climate action by 2020
Dec 09, 2015, at 12:27 am
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Yes Bank Limited made a major announcement for mobilizing USD 5 billion towards its commitment to climate finance in India, on the occasion of Conference of Parties (COP) 21 climate summit underway in Paris.
7 earthquake hits Tajikistan, tremors felt in New Delhi
Dec 07, 2015, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale hit Tajikistan, the tremors of which was felt in Delhi and some other parts of north India on Monday, officials said.
Dec 07, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi/Paris, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar has reiterated that India would ensure that the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is respected and that rich countries pay back their debt for overdraft on carbon space.
Dec 06, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the firm decision of the Delhi government to cut down traffic volume, eliminate emissions from coal powered plants and push for tighter emissions standards to curb killer air pollution in the city.
Global map reveals 12 million hectares of forest at risk: Report
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:09 am
Paris, Dec 3 (IBNS): A new report released at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris has revealed that a forest area larger than Portugal is at risk from coal mining worldwide, with forests in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, India, Colombia and the United States particularly vulnerable.
Bhopal tragedy activists cry foul against Modi
Nov 30, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Bhopal, Nov 30 (IBNS) On the occasion of the 31st Anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, leaders of five organisations jointly fighting for the rights of the survivors, on Monday condemned the Modi government for its failure in resolving the lingering issues of the disaster.
Srinagar records coldest night
Nov 28, 2015, at 09:11 pm
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS) The minimum temperature in J&K's summer capital Srinagar was recorded at minus 0.5 degree celsius as all other places in the Kashmir Valley also stood below the freezing point, an official said on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2015, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): On the final day of the National Consultation on Crop Loss Estimation, Relief and Compensation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) called for global action to develop safety nets to shield farmers from the consequences of extreme weather events.
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Indian farmers are reeling under extreme weather events and need protective measures to ensure that India's largest occupational sector-agriculture-does not decline further, experts at CSE consultation said.
Kolkata: Ganga Aarti performed by International Marwari Federation
Nov 23, 2015, at 05:52 am
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS) : International Marwari Federation today evening organized the Grand event of Ganga Aarti with its launch for the first time in Kolkata at the Princep Ghat.
US consulate hosts Green Fair in Kolkata
Nov 21, 2015, at 04:13 am
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): The US Consulate Kolkata in collaboration with the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), hosted its first Green Fair on Friday at the American Centre in Kolkata.
CSE exposure monitoring on Diwali finds 'unacceptably' high levels of pollution
Nov 12, 2015, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment has released the results of the exposure monitoring that it carried out on Diwali night as well as the analysis of the official ambient monitoring data on the evening of Diwali.
10 earthquakes rock Andaman and Nicobar islands
Nov 09, 2015, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): Ten earthquakes have hit Andaman and Nicobar islands within a span of few hours on Sunday, official data said.
Delhi to impose fine on trucks that evades pollution tax
Nov 05, 2015, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) The Environment Pollution Control Authority, a regulatory body appointed by the Supreme Court to keep a check on the pollution level, decided on Wednesday that trucks that fail to file in the 'green tax' before entering Delhi will be apprehended and made to pay 2000 rupees in addition to the tax, according to reports.
Strong earthquake in Indonesia, no casualty, no Tsunami threat
Nov 04, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Jakarta, Nov 4 (IBNS) A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents, but there are no immediate reports of loss of lives or damage to property, reports said.
Corporate India reinforces India's commitments at National Seminar ahead of CoP 21
Nov 04, 2015, at 04:07 am
New Delhi, Nov 3 (JEN): The TERI-CBS (Council for Business Sustainability), an independent platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development, organized National Seminar for businesses to deliberate upon topics related to climate change that cut across industries as some of the most urgent concerns-energy, waste, water and renewable energy.
Disaster risk reduction ‘core development priority’ of Asia and the Pacific – UN regional body
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:20 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Building resilience in the face of natural disasters is “not a choice, but rather a collective imperative,†the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) declared on Friday, as it called on all government agencies to take on disaster risk reduction as a priority and make it an integral part of sustainable development in the region.
Caribbean region becomes free of highly enriched uranium – UN atomic watchdog
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:14 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday announced that Jamaica completed the conversion of its research reactor to low enriched uranium this month, decreasing proliferation risks and making the Caribbean region completely free of highly enriched uranium.
Met cautions fishermen against cyclonic storm
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) A depression has formed over southeast Arabian Sea, confirmed the met office on Wednesday.
Bonn climate talks ends, many fundamental issues yet to be resolved: CSE
Oct 26, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Bonne/New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): At the end of the current round of climate talks before negotiations in Paris, the proposals from all countries were compiled in a 55-page document. This will be the draft text that will form the basis of the negotiations in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
Government plans to utilise TA in Clean Ganga Mission: Parrikar
Oct 10, 2015, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the Government is looking forward to utilize the personnel of Territorial Army (TA) in 'National Mission for Clean Ganga'.
"Media reports alleging ISRO/DOS encroach lake beds of Bangalore incorrect"
Oct 09, 2015, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation has clarified that several media reports alleging ISRO/DOS as one of the encroachers of lake beds and reserve forest land in Bangalore are incorrect.
CSE releases exhaustive study of the US Climate Action Plan, flays America
Oct 07, 2015, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a severe indictment of the American Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said the US is not doing anything extra for climate change; most of the changes are happening naturally and automatically because of economic reasons and market forces.
Oct 02, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Greenpeace India has termed the Indian government’s climate targets (INDC) of 40% electricity from non-fossil fuel sources, and 33-35% emissions intensity reduction by 2030 as ‘steps in the right direction’, but questioned the economic and social justification for a coal expansion of the scale envisioned. Greenpeace also supports India’s need for finance and technology assistance from developed countries.
India's INDC is fair, and its renewable energy and forestry targets are ambitious, says CSE
Oct 02, 2015, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Ahead of the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change scheduled in December 2015 in Paris, India has submitted today, its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Oct 02, 2015, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) The Government has said that India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) is balanced and comprehensive.
India promises to huge emissions intensity reduction by 2030
Oct 02, 2015, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Ahead of the climate summit in Paris in December, India on Friday committed to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level.
Ban welcomes joint China-US announcement on measures to tackle climate change
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:29 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint announcement made on Friday by the Governments of China and the United States on the significant steps each country is aiming to take to address climate change.
Greenpeace ask PM Modi to press US President Obama on solar trade, climate change issues
Sep 25, 2015, at 07:14 pm
New York/Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): In advance of Narendra Modi's speech to the United Nations on Friday, Greenpeace published an open letter asking the Prime Minister to "urge US President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration's actions that significantly undermine the fight against climate change."