Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Three tourists were killed and dozens others injured on Monday after an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Lombok island, causing subsequent landslides. The incident took place in…
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Papua province has increased to 77, authorities said on Monday. A disaster management official said that of the 116 injured, 41…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A total of 160 private companies and NGOs on Monday made an appeal to all political parties to include decentralised renewable energy solutions in their manifestos for the general elections….
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) A day after the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh got moderate snowfall, the state capital Shimla and nearby tourist spots on Monday woke up to sunny weather. However, temperatures were below…
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Two tourists were killed and 44 others injured after an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Lombok island, authorities said on Monday. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesperson of…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) It was a cold Monday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature dipping to five notches below the season’s average at 12 degrees Celsius, the weather office said….
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, March 17 (IANS) To prevent the impending doom that awaits Earth through global warming, three young geo-engineering enthusiasts have offered a simple and cost-effective solution — freeze sea water to rebuild…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) El Nino may make a comeback this year to upset the expectations of a good monsoon, according to the latest report by the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)….
Jakarta, March 17 (IANS) The death toll in the flash floods that hit Indonesia’s Papua province rose to 63 on Sunday even as rescue operations are underway to search for the dozens missing, a disaster…
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) One person was killed and three others injured on Sunday in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police said. A landslide hit the Khari-Mahoo road in Khari tehsil of…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) It was a bright and sunny Sunday morning in here with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below normal at 13.8 degrees Celsius, and the average air quality index touching…
Jakarta, March 17 (IANS) More than 40 people have died and dozens are missing as flash floods hit Indonesia’s Papua province, a disaster official said on Sunday. Torrential rains triggered the floods at around 6…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) El Nino may make a comeback this year to upset the expectations of a good monsoon, according to the latest report by the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)….
Harare, March 16 (IANS) At least 24 people have been killed as Cyclone Idai wreaked havoc in southeastern Zimbabwe, officials said on Saturday. The Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services tweeted on Saturday that…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy chilly morning here on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below the season’s average at 12.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “The…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 16 (IANS) Taking a significant lead, India has piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues related to single-use plastics and sustainable nitrogen management at the UN Environment Assembly. Both…
Nairobi, March 16 (IANS) The world has laid the groundwork for a radical shift to a more sustainable future, where innovation will be harnessed to tackle environmental challenges, the use of throwaway plastics will be…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 15 (IANS) This flamboyant nine-metre-long dhow, made from 10 tonnes of plastic waste collected from Kenyan beaches and roadsides, sailed more than 500 km from the idyllic island of Lamu…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 15 (IANS) China and UN Environment will jointly hold the World Environment Day on air pollution, it was announced on Friday. Head of the Chinese delegation Zhao Yingmin, who is…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 15 (IANS) Three more nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago and Paraguay — on Friday joined UN Environment’s Clean Seas campaign, bringing the number of countries now involved…