Environment/Science

‘Turn the tide on plastic’ urges UN, as microplastics in the seas now outnumber stars in our galaxy

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): Launching an unprecedented global campaign, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is urging everyone to eliminate the use of microplastics and stop the excessive, wasteful use of single-use plastic, to save the world’s seas and oceans from irreversible damage before it’s too late. more

IAEA Mission finds Cyprus radiation safety regulatory body competent, identifies areas in need of improvement

Cyprus, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that Cyprus has a competent and dedicated radiation safety regulatory body that works for ...

IAEA mission finds Cyprus radiation safety regulatory body competent, identifies areas in need of improvement

Nicosia, Cyprus, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that Cyprus has a competent and dedicated radiation safety regulatory body that ...

Famine declared in region of South Sudan – UN

New York, Feb 21 (Just Earth News): Famine has been formally declared in parts of South Sudan, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that war and a collapsing economy have left some 100 ...

Global heat melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows – UN agency

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): It should be winter on the Arctic pole – the northern most point in the world – but the equivalent of heatwaves have passed over the region this seaso ...

Highly polluted Bengaluru lake catches fire

Bengaluru, Feb 17 (Just Earth News) : Flames continued to leap from the highly polluted waters of Bellandur lake in Bengaluru since Thursday after toxic froth caught fire, media reports said ...

Kolkata: A smoggy future beckons?

Kolkata, Feb 17 (Just Earth News): Indian cities, including Kolkata, face a dual challenge – that of meeting clean air benchmarks as well as reducing carbon intensity of their growth and m ...

UN kicks off preparations for upcoming summit on oceans, launches voluntary commitment website

New York, Feb 16 (Just Earth News): The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, the United Nations heard on Wednesday at the start of a two-da ...

Schools from Punjab, Haryana and Karnataka bag 'greenest' school awards

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): A school in Punjab’s Moga, a Kendriya Vidyalaya from Hebbal in Karnataka, and a sports school from Sonipat, Haryana claimed the top honours as 2016 ‘greenest’ ...

Septage management needed to fulfil Clean Ganga Mission, building toilets not the answer

Luciknow, Feb 14 (IBNS): Simly building toilets will not improve sanitation in the Ganga basin pointed out experts from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at a recent media briefing or ...