Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, says UN

The head of the World Meteorological Organization said global temperatures could rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century.

Nov 27, 2019

Cut global emissions by 7.6% every year: UN report

UNEP's annual Emissions Gap Report says that even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2 degrees Celsius, bringing even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts.

Nov 27, 2019

Six dead, buildings down as strongest tremor in decades rocks Albania

Emergency workers told local media one of those killed was an elderly woman who had managed to save her grandson by cradling him with her body.

Nov 26, 2019

Climate change making El Ninos more extreme: Study

The study showed compelling evidence in the Pacific Ocean that the stronger El Ninos are part of a climate pattern that is new and strange.

Nov 26, 2019

Finance Commission likely to reject $12 billion package to curb pollution

More than half of India's coal-fired power plant units ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are already set to miss the deadline.

Nov 20, 2019

Delhi remains most polluted city in the world; odd-even to be extended?

Within Asia, air pollution is concentrated in South Asia as six of the top 10 most polluted cities fall in the Indian sub-continent.

Nov 15, 2019

Cyclone Bulbul: 75 passengers of cruise ship rescued in Bay of Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

Iterating that major part of the cyclone has already crossed the state, Banerjee appealed to the people not to venture outdoors.

Nov 10, 2019

Iran Earthquake: 5.9 magnitude tremor kills 4, injures 70

The earthquake measuring 5.9 struck early morning about 120 kilometres southeast of Tabriz city on East Azerbaijan Province.

Nov 8, 2019

Japan typhoon: 8 killed as heavy rains batter Chiba, Fukushima prefectures

Evacuation orders and advisories were issued along much of the northern corridor already hit by two typhoons since last month.

Oct 26, 2019

Fire breaks out at California refinery after 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay

No injuries have been reported yet and the officials are "less concerned" about the threat of spreading to nearby tanks.

Oct 16, 2019

Powerful earthquake measuring 4.5 on richter scale strikes San Francisco Bay area

According to reports by the Los Angeles Times, moderate tremors were felt at 10.33 pm with an epicentre at Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek in East Bay area.

Oct 15, 2019

More than 1,600 die in India's heaviest monsoon season for 25 years

The extended rains have wreaked havoc, with northern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar being the worst hit in the latest spell of intense downpours, killing 144 people since last Friday.

Oct 2, 2019

Bihar rains: Deputy CM Sushil Modi, family rescued by NDRF in Patna

A red alert was sounded for most districts in the state, as the IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfalls over the next three days.

Sep 30, 2019

How PM Narendra Modi is appropriating Mahatma Gandhi's legacy to fulfill climate goals

Launched on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2014, the mission sought to clean up urban and rural infrastructure and aimed to achieve "open-defecation free" (OPF) India by 2019.

Sep 28, 2019

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, tremors felt in North India

Tremors were felt around 4.35 pm in various states including Delhi, Kashmir, Chandigarh and also in several areas of Pakistan, including Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtun region.

Sep 24, 2019