Guterres restates zero emissions call
United Nations, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous temperature rise of 2.4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century,…
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First-ever global initiative to map mammal migrations
New Delhi, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hooved mammal) migrations, working in partnership with the Convention on the…
Urgent steps must to reduce methane emissions
Washington, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Global Methane Assessment released on Thursday by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) showed that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by…
Three tribal youths in TN booked for teasing, slapping elephants
Chennai, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has registered a case against three tribal youths under the Wildlife Protection Act for teasing wild elephants near Thirumurthy dam settlement area. The Tiruppur forest officials…
Delhi sees light rain, gusty winds bring down mercury
New Delhi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The national capital witnessed sudden change in weather, with hovering dark clouds bringing light rain, and gusty winds blowing on Thursday evening, bringing the temperature down. The sudden change in…
Germany ramps up climate protection targets after ruling
Berlin, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The German government has ramped up its climate protection targets after the country’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled last week that the current climate law was insufficient, Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced….
Vijay Sethupathi, activists urge Stalin not to reopen Sterlite plant
Chennai, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Indian movie star Vijay Sethupathi, former Madras High Court judge, Justice D. Hariparanthaman and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University’s former Vice Chancellor, V. Vasanthi Devi met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-designate M.K. Stalin…
Conservation of sea turtles is a must for a balanced ocean ecosystem: Bhau Katdare
By IANSlife New Delhi, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra Directorate of Tourism (DoT), Konkan Divisional Regional Office, Navi Mumbai, organised a webinar series on Konkan Tourism to shed light on the art, culture, history, and…
Clean energy demand for critical minerals set to soar: IEA
New Delhi, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Supplies of critical minerals essential for key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles need to pick up sharply over the coming decades to meet the world’s climate goals, creating potential…
No-take marine reserves compensate lost fishing grounds: Study
New Delhi, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A powerful, long-term study from the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) adds scientific backing of global calls for conserving 30 per cent of the world’s ocean. The study said that…
1,000 tonnes of free firewood for crematoriums in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana State Forest Development Corporation on Tuesday decided to provide 1,000 tonnes of firewood free of cost to crematoriums in and around Hyderabad in view of the high demand for…
Eight Asiatic lions at Hyderabad Zoo test positive for Covid
Hyderabad, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight Asiatic lions at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) in Hyderabad have tested Covid-19 positive, in what is believed to be the first case of human to animal transmission in India….
Covid symptoms in eight lions at Hyderabad zoo
Hyderabad, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid-19 symptoms have been noticed among eight Asiatic lions at Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) in what is believed to be the first case of human to animal transmission of the virus…
12 killed in Afghanistan floods
Kabul, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 12 people were killed as heavy rains and flash floods hit parts of Afghanistan’s Herat province, the local government said in a statement on Tuesday. “Flash floods engulfed vast…
‘Leopard Diaries’ explores remarkable tale of ‘lonely, mysterious creature’
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The leopard is the reigning rock star of the wildlife world. It’s a species that is obscure and largely overshadowed by the tiger, especially in India, scientist,…
Light to moderate rain likely in J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dry, pleasant weather continued in Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast light to moderate rain for the next few days. “Light to moderate rain/thundershower may occur…
Zoos, wildlife sanctuaries to be shut in Bengal
Kolkata, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Considering the steep rise in Covid cases in the state, the West Bengal forest department has announced indefinite closure of all the 12 zoos across the state, including the Alipore Zoological…
3 incidents of cloudburst in Uttrakhand, no causality reported
Dehradun, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least three incidents of cloudburst were reported in Uttrakhand on Monday. However, no loss life has been reported so far as the local administation is carrying out relief and rescue…
Strong winds, dust storms hit large parts of Mongolia
Ulan Bator, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strong winds and dust storms have hit large parts of Mongolia, the country’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said on Sunday. The strong winds and dust storms swept…
Antarctic ice sheet melting to push sea level by 20%: Study
New York, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global sea level rise caused by melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is likely to increase 20 per cent by the end of this century, researchers have warned….