Environment/Science

African island nations at UN spotlight ‘blue’ economy, ocean’s ‘transformative power’ as key to survival

New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, two small island nations in Africa on Monday stressed that among the many challenges they face, harnessing the transformative power of the seas and building the ocean-based economy is of fundamental importance for their countries’ survival and sustainable growth. more

UN chief lauds India's decision to ratify Paris climate agreement

New Delhi, Sep 26 (Just Earth News): Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, lauded India for the swift decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement, COP21, media repo ...

Small island States threatened by rising seas call at UN General Assembly for urgent mitigation

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Small island Pacific States threatened with disappearing under the flood of rising oceans took the podium at the General Assembly on Wednesday to warn th ...

At UN, Slovak President warns against leaders caring more about retaining power than improving lives

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly’s general debate on Tuesday, Andrej Kiska, the President of Slovakia, warned that there is “a real dan ...

Guyana emerging as a ‘green State,’ President tells UN Assembly

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change, the President of Guyana highlighted ...

As ‘environment powerhouse,’ Brazil to join Paris climate accord, President tells UN Assembly

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Following the tradition of being the first Head of State to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate, the President o ...

User friendly Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps with Tehsil level details released

New Delhi, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): To enable earthquake resistant construction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPT ...

On Ozone Day, Ban cites progress so far, urges recommitment to environmental protection

New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): Marking the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to strengthen cli ...

Air pollution’s deadly impact, indoors and outdoors, demands urgent action to create healthier cities and save lives: Blueair

New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Blueair, a purifier manufacturer, on Wednesday praised the World Bank for a new study highlighting the emergence of air pollution as the deadliest form of polluti ...

Greenpeace India urges power sector to think beyond coal

New Delhi, Sept 6 (Just Earth News): As the who's who of the coal and power ministry attended a conference themed 'Indian Coal: Sustaining the Momentum' in the capital on Tuesday, Greenpeace ...