Environment/Science
Environment/Science
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): The year 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). more
Yale-led study: Wild chimpanzees have surprisingly long life spans

London, Mar 21 (IBNS): A 20-year demographic study of a large chimpanzee community in Uganda's Kibale National Park has revealed that, under the right ecological conditions, our close primat ...

Warming earth threatens to release huge amounts of carbon- UN agency

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): Rising temperatures could release massive amounts of carbon trapped in the Earth's soil, the United Nations agricultural agency on Tuesday reported, warni ...

IAEA Mission Says Finland's Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant shows strong safety commitment, sees opportunities for improvements

Finland, Mar 17 (Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Finland's Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant demonstrated a strong commitment to safety and no ...

UN global aviation body adopts new carbon emissions standards for aircraft

New York, Mar 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations aviation body on Monday adopted new aircraft emissions to curb the impact of aviation greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate.

Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children each year, UN health agency reports

New York, Mar 6 (Just Earth News): Unhealthy environments are responsible for one-quarter of young child deaths, according to two new reports from the United Nations health agency, which rev ...

UN agencies supporting Kenyans in drought-hit areas

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): Some 2.7 million people in parts of Kenya are in urgent need of water and sanitation following the onset of a severe drought, the United Nations Children's ...

Government plans on electric vehicles are non-starters: CSE

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released an analysis here on Friday which shows that the FAME programme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Ele ...

Drought threatens 1.5 million Somalis; UN health agency scales up response

New York, Feb 28 (Just Earth News): Less than half of the people in Somalia have access to basic health services, the United Nations health agency on Monday said, announcing that it is sca ...

UN rights experts urge action to curb 'invisible threat' of toxic air

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts are calling for strong, urgent action by States to ensure that people around the world can enjoy the human right to li ...