New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle claims 9 lives as death toll rises
Feb 19, 2023, at 08:07 am
Wellington: The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has mounted to nine in New Zealand, officials said on Saturday.
UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry
Feb 17, 2023, at 10:02 pm
New York: Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now plans to scale up efforts in 15 other affected nations, making conditions safer for millions of small-scale miners.
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits eastern Taiwan: Central Weather Bureau
Feb 17, 2023, at 03:26 pm
Taipei: A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears
Feb 15, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held their first-ever debate on the phenomenon’s global implications.
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no damage reported
Feb 14, 2023, at 01:39 am
Guwahati/UNI: A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.2 magnitudes on the Richter Scale, hit Hojai town in Assam Monday.
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has engaged the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak as a consultant to assess the impact of various initiatives undertaken by the states for paddy residue management in the last five years.
Quake hits off central Indonesia, no casualties reported
Feb 12, 2023, at 04:35 am
Jakarta: An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hit off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province Saturday, but did not cause any damage or casualties, disaster agency officials and weather agency said.
Bhutan: Paro to soon have new by-law to achieve zero waste
Feb 11, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Paro: Waste Management Committee of Bhutan's Paro district is planning to draft a new law to achieve the target of becoming waste-free region, media reports said.
UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:56 pm
New York: Epidemiologists and researchers briefing the UN General Assembly in the first of its kind science session earlier this week, called for pathogen surveillance and an open-source global early warning system that would include data from a wide range of sources and streams.
Caribbean sees first regional launch of global plan on early warning systems
Feb 08, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Caribbean and UN leaders were on hand for the first regional launch of a plan to ensure that every person on the planet is protected by early warning systems by 2027, held in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday.
Sikkim govt to adopt ‘Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy’ initiative
Feb 06, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Gangtok: The Sikkim government has launched an initiative named Mero Rukh Mero Santati' (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy) in an attempt to make people more aware about the tree plantation initiative.
Rains, snow lash parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg
Feb 06, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Rains lashed plains including Srinagar while parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall overnight, officials said on Monday.
3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Nizamabad in Telangana
Feb 05, 2023, at 05:20 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale struck 120 km North-West of Nizamabad in Telangana on Sunday.
Revive and restore wetlands, home to 40 per cent of all biodiversity
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:00 pm
New York: Although coastal and freshwater wetlands – such as swamps, mangroves and marshes - contain 40 per cent of all plant and animal species, many are polluted or degraded due to climate change and human development.
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With climate change a major concern across the globe, various organisations are trying to address the issue in their way and spread awareness about Climate Action.
Four people die in severe weather in New Zealand's Auckland
Jan 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Auckland/UNI: Four people have died during the Auckland severe weather since Friday, confirmed the New Zealand Police on Sunday.
3 die in New Zealand’s Auckland amid floods: Reports
Jan 28, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Auckland: At least three people died in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland amid flooding caused by torrential rains, the country’s public broadcaster RNZ reports.
Climate crisis and migration: Greta Thunberg supports IOM over ‘life and death’ issue
Jan 28, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New York: The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on those forced to flee their homes, or leaving in search of a better life.
EU Commission to file court cases against 6 countries causing environmental damage
Jan 27, 2023, at 01:34 am
Moscow/UNI: The European Commission said on Thursday it would submit to the EU Court of Justice cases of non-compliance with provisions on protecting the environment from invasive alien species by Bulgaria, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Latvia, and Portugal.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
Jan 24, 2023, at 09:49 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Tuesday as tremors were also felt in Indian capital city New Delhi.
‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
Jan 24, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New York: On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win.”
Migratory birds from China, Siberia flock Loktak Lake in Manipur
Jan 23, 2023, at 01:52 am
Imphal: Loktak Lake in Manipur is witnessing the arrival of new guests as different species of migratory birds from China and Siberia have been flocking the waterbody to spend the current winter season.
Delhi’s overall AQI notes a sudden dip
Jan 23, 2023, at 01:22 am
New Delhi: Delhi’s overall air quality suddenly, rapidly and unanticipatedly deteriorated since late last night with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) clocking 407 on Sunday as per the 4PM AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which is an increase of 113 points from the AQI recorded yesterday (294).
Himachal Pradesh: 2.7 magnitude quake hits Chamba
Jan 21, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Shimla: Magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning, Indian Meterogical Department said in a press statement .
Tibet: Death toll from avalanche reaches 28
Jan 21, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Beijing: The search and rescue operation following an avalanche in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has ended and finalized the death toll at 28, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing local emergency services.
UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case
Jan 20, 2023, at 09:00 pm
New York: A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Extreme weather leaves 78 people dead
Jan 20, 2023, at 08:55 pm
Kabul: A statistics revealed by the Ministry for Disaster Management has shown at least 78 people have died from extreme cold exposure across the country over the past nine days.
Jan 19, 2023, at 04:04 am
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained along with other protesters by police on Tuesday at a protest against coal mine expansion in the west German village of Lützerath, media reports said.
Delhi records season's lowest temp at 1.4 degrees today, IMD issues yellow alert
Jan 16, 2023, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As another cold wave spell sets over Northwest India, Delhi has recorded the season's lowest temperature of 1.4 degrees on Monday.
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jan 16, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.2-magnitude hit Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday morning, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.