Environment/Science

Climate Change

Monsoon likely to hit by May-end, early June: Govt

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The government on Wednesday said the Monsoon is expected to hit Kerala by May-end or early June. more

Earth's new lightning capital revealed

California, May 3 (IBNS) Earth has a new lightning capital, according to a recent study using observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor onboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measurement Miss ...

‘On Friday is an historic day,’ says Ban, as 175 countries sign Paris climate accord

New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement at United Nations Headquarters on Friday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the next critical step i ...

‘We are in a race against time,’ says Ban, as leaders sign landmark Paris climate accord

New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With their signatures of the landmark Paris climate accord, “governments made a covenant with the future,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at ...

UN says Paris Agreement on climate change must aim for long-term environmental stability

New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As global leaders prepare to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on Friday at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the head of the UN Offi ...

FEATURE: Ahead of Paris Agreement signing, cyclone-hit Fiji champions climate change action

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As Fiji and Governments of more than 100 other United Nations Member States are preparing this week for the historic signing of the Paris Agreement, ...

Ban urges insurance industry to take leadership in climate change response

New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The insurance industry is a key actor in forging new instruments to anticipate and manage climate risks, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesd ...

Monsoon seasonal rainfall to be above normal: IMD

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): India is all set to witness above normal monsoon this year, country's meteorological department said on Tuesday.

Ban welcomes G20 support for Paris climate accord signing

New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Photo: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the statement of China, this year’s President of the Group of 20, affirming t ...

Ban welcomes joint China-US pledge to sign Paris climate accord in April

New York, Apr 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint presidential statement on climate change by China and the United States announcin ...