Environment/Science

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. more

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.

Nicaragua’s ‘Dry Corridor’ to benefit from UN-backed sustainable agriculture project

New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): About 30,000 families in 58 municipalities in Nicaragua’s ‘Dry Corridor,’ the area of the country most affected by droughts and climate change, are ...

UN launches new strategy to minimize environmental footprint of its peace operations

New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of environmental protection and management in the work of peacekeeping missions, the United Nations Department of Field Suppor ...

‘COP of Action’ turns out to be ‘COP of Distraction’: CSE

Marrakech (Morocco), Nov 19 (Just Earth News): The twenty second Conference of Parties (COP 22) which began here from Nov 7, 2016, ended on Friday without making any breakthroughs under crit ...

MARRAKECH: Countries at UN conference pledge to press ahead with implementation of Paris Agreement

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): As they wrapped up their work on Friday in Marrakech, Morocco, countries gathered at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22), pledged on Fri ...

MARRAKECH: ‘We strive to lead,’ climate-vulnerable countries declare, pledging robust action on Paris accord

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): At the United Nations Climate Conference under way in Marrakech, Morocco, known as ‘COP 22,’ more than 45 of the world’s countries that are most vul ...

New UN initiative aims to save lives and cut climate change by protecting peatlands

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): A new global initiative was launched on Thursday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) under way in Marrakech, aims to reduce global g ...

MARRAKECH: ‘We need everyone,’ Ban says, urging society-wide engagement in implementation of Paris climate accord

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Rallying stakeholders gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the United Nations Climate Conference, known as ‘COP 22,’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on ...

‘Great Green Wall’ initiative offers unique opportunity to combat climate change in Africa – UN agency

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): At the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) under way in Marrakech, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) participated in the launch of a grou ...