Clear Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here, marked with shallow fog. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12.1 degrees Celsius, one below the season average. According to the India Meteorological…
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Moderate earthquake rocks northeastern states
Shillong, Nov 15 (IANS) A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rocked the northeastern states on Tuesday, an official said. There were no reports of any casualties or damage. The tremor was felt…
2016 warmest year in UK since 1850
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Britain’s Met Office said that 2016 was on track to be the warmest year since instrumental records started in 1850. If confirmed, when the final results are compiled at the end…
Over 6,000 displaced as floods hit Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS) Over 6,000 people were displaced due to major floods that hit parts of Indonesia’s West Java province, an official said on Tuesday. The floods have submerged over 5,000 houses, 12 mosques,…
New Zealand quake: Airlift to evacuate tourists
Wellington, Nov 15 (IANS) A helicopter airlift was underway on Tuesday to ferry at least1,000 tourists out of a New Zealand township that was cut off in Monday’s deadly earthquake. Air force helicopters were set…
Wasting food is like a crime: Environment Minister
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Pitching for India’s message of a lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said here that wasting food is like being a “carbon…
COP22: Civil society calls for halt to fossil fuel extraction
by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Civil society groups from across the globe on Monday demanded from the world leaders at the 22nd Climate Change Conference (COP22) a halt to all fossil fuel extraction…
G20 nations still financing overseas coal projects: Report
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) The G20 countries continue pumping billions in overseas coal development and Japan’s plans to build dozens of so-called high-efficiency coal power plants, both of which undermine the landmark…
Climate change pushing 26 mn lives into poverty annually: World Bank
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) was informed that while the economic and human cost of the extreme natural…
World warmer by 1.2 degrees, 2016 warmest year ever: WMO
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) The World Metrological Organisation (WMO) on Monday said the global temperature is 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level and will set a new high for the third…
Rights groups urge release of ‘world’s saddest polar bear’
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) Animal rights groups have called for ‘the world’s saddest polar bear’, Pizza, to be returned to his natural habitat permanently after managers of the Chinese mall — where he has been…
India’s first Cherry Blossom Festival starts in Meghalaya
Shillong, Nov 14 (IANS) Meghalaya on Monday became the first state to start India’s first Cherry Blossom Festival, which is widely celebrated in Japan. The four-day festival will also provide opportunities to showcase the unique…
30% rise in ocular, respiratory complaints in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) With arrival of winter and increase in smog, Delhi hospitals have witnessed a 30 per cent rise in respiratory and ocular complaints in the last two-three weeks. According to the…
India’s carbon emission grew by over 5 per cent in 2015
London, Nov 14 (IANS) While global carbon emission saw “almost no growth” last year, India’s emission grew by 5.2 per cent in 2015, says a study. Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are projected…
Groundwater crisis: Water levels fall in 65% wells in a decade
By Charu Bahri Barely three per cent wells registered a rise in water level exceeding four metres in the year ending January 2016, according to a Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) report. Only 35 per…
Global carbon emissions remain flat for third year
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of almost no growth, says a study. The researchers said that carbon emissions…
Climate change, water rights deeply interlinked globally: Buddhist leader
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Climate change and water rights are deeply inter-connected, globally. Seasons seem to be inverting in the Himalayas where you see snow in summer and entire villages that…
Clear Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning here, marked with shallow fog and the minimum temperature was recorded at 14.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. According to the…
2 killed following powerful tremor in New Zealand
Wellington, Nov 14 (IANS) At least two people were killed on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes jolted New Zealand’s South Island, triggering a tsunami and sending aftershocks across the country, officials said. The…
Quake disrupts New Zealand PM’s travel plans
Wellington, Nov 14 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has called off talks in Argentina this week as his government deals with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake. Key said on Monday that he…