Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Dec 15: Since April, an unprecedented 3.6 million square kilometres of ocean – an area larger than India – have been designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), meaning for the first time, more than 5% of the world’s oceans are now protected. more
UN agency urges investing in agriculture science and technology to achieve 2030 ‘zero hunger’ target

New York, Dec 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations announced on Tuesday at a meeting of the world’s top agricultural scientists, that in order to achieve world’s Sustainable Devel ...

Mars rock-ingredient stew seen as plus for habitability

Washington, Dec 14 (JEN): NASA's Curiosity rover is climbing a layered Martian mountain and finding evidence of how ancient lakes and wet underground environments changed, billions of years ...

Varanasi and Allahabad had 'zero' good air quality days last year: CEED Report

New Delhi, Dec 12 (JEN): A new report launched at an air quality workshop, ‘Lifting the Smog’, has revealed that Varanasi and Allahabad, both had ‘zero’ good air quality days last y ...

Varanasi and Allahabad had 'zero' good air quality days last year: CEED Report

New Delhi, Dec 12 (JEN): A new report launched at an air quality workshop, ‘Lifting the Smog’, has revealed that Varanasi and Allahabad, both had ‘zero’ good air quality days last y ...

UN report reveals convergence of environmental crime with corruption, raft of other illegal activities

New York, Dec 9 (Just Earth News): A new report by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) links environmental crimes with other serious illegal activity, including corr ...

SECI to launch 1000 MW Rooftop Solar PV Scheme for government sector

New Delhi, Dec 9 (JEN): The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is launching a tender of 1000 MW capacity on Friday for devel ...

UN aid agencies ramp up response amid the worst southern African drought in decades

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Following the worst El Niño-induced drought in decades in southern Africa, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners on Wednesday launched a revis ...

Greenpeace India urges apex court to implement country-wide air pollution control measures

New Delhi, Dec 3 (JEN): Greenpeace India, on Saturday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to sanction the graded response system to tackle air pollution.

Delhi: Dense fog affects visibility

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): A dense fog greeted people in Delhi on Wednesday morning, reducing visibility on the streets, reports said.