New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of world-leading climate scientists is calling upon global leaders to factor in the economic, environmental and humanitarian costs of failing to keep global warming below 1.5 degree Celsius…
Jakarta, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indonesia’s most active volcano, Mount Merapi has emitted hot clouds three times up to 2 km into the sky from its peak, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development…
Islamabad, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parts of Pakistan including Islamabad have witnessed an extreme heatwave, with many cities recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, based on the regional and global…
New York, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Markets selling live wild animals pose the greatest risk to human health and biodiversity, say researchers while arguing against the blanket ban on “wet markets” around the world. After finding…
New Delhi, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Science & Technology has said that aerosol particles below 3 nm which can reach sizes having climatic impact, formed frequently in urban locations in India as scientists…
Stockholm, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following a long spell of online protests, Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg was back in front of the Swedish parliament building on Friday for an in-person demonstration against climate change. Together…
Lucknow, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fish business in Prayagraj, Lucknow and Kanpur have been severely hit after Covid bodies were found floating in rivers last month. “We resumed business two days ago when the Corona…
Lucknow, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh is planning to develop its main wetlands as tourism, academic, recreation and water sports activities hubs. These include eight wetlands, designated as wetlands of worldwide significance (Ramsar Websites). UP…
Washington, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Multiple wildfires are currently raging in the US state of Utah, with authorities warning of escalating danger due to extreme drought. On Thursday, officials closed some parts of US-6 freeway hours…
Mumbai, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a novel green initiative to conserve nature, the Maharashtra government has decided to accord ‘heritage’ tags to all trees which are 50-years old and more in urban centres, officials said…
Jammu, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked on Friday by a massive landslide in the Ramban district. Traffic Department officials said the massive landslide occurred in the morning in Seri area…
New Delhi, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The footprints of climate change are evident in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges where increased glacial melt, hazardous events, changes in snowfall patterns are all combining to alter the…
Kampala, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uganda’s Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has been reopened to tourists after a management dispute led to its closure weeks ago. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run conservation agency, said in a statement…
Washington, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the coronavirus pandemic slowed global commerce to a crawl in early 2020, emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) — which create ozone, a threat to human health and to climate –…
Agra, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A massive seven-foot-long rat snake was rescued by the Wildlife SOS rapid response unit from a garage inside the Air Force Station premises in Agra. The snake was kept under observation…
Geneva, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 70 CEOs on Thursday said they stand ready to work with leaders around the world to reduce emissions. Members of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders signed an open letter…
Mumbai, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking incident, two women walking along a flooded footpath in Mumbai’s Bhandup suddenly fell into an open manhole, as per the video going viral on Thursday and evoking outrage…
Bonn, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unprecedented changes in climate and biodiversity, driven by human activities, have combined to increasingly threaten nature, human lives, livelihoods and well-being around the world. Biodiversity loss and climate change are both…
New Delhi, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strong surface winds, of the order of 25-35 kmph, are likely to prevail over plains of northwest India during next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday….
Lucknow, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lucknow and some other districts in Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy rainfall on Thursday. In the state capital, several main roads, including the one leading to the Vidhan Sabha, were water logged….