Environment/Science
Environment/Science
Kolkata, Jul 19 (Just Earth News): UK companies specialising in urban design and planning visited Kolkata recently and met with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and state government officials on potential areas for collaboration in the low-carbon sector. more
Response to El Niño must be ramped up amid preparedness for La Niña's likely knock-on effect – UN

New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): Failure to prepare for and adapt to the 'new normal' of increasing climate-linked emergencies such as El Niño could put global development targets at ris ...

Floods deal ‘staggering’ blow to pastoralists recovering from Ethiopia’s months-long drought, UN warns

New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced that floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the recovery processes, particula ...

GVK MIAL contributes to State Govt's green vision on Van Mahotsav Day

Mumbai, July 3 (Just Earth News): In sync with the State Government's vision to increase green cover across Maharashtra, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the company that adminis ...

UN highlights risk reduction, mitigation to combat El Niño’s impact in Central America’s Dry Corridor

New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The international community must take urgent action to help build resilience, food security, and restore livelihoods in El Salvador, Guatemala and Hondur ...

IEA corroborates Greenpeace India's findings on air pollution

New Delhi, June 27 (Just Earth News): The International Energy Agency in its recent report 'World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and Air Pollution' has reaffirmed Greenpeace India' ...

UN report finds Caribbean region must boost efforts to prepare for increased drought

New York, June 22 (Just Earth News): Climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in the Caribbean, so countries in the region must enhance their capabiliti ...

Great Barrier Reef: Australia may see a decline in number of tourists if bleaching continues

Canberra, Jun 21 (Just Earth News): Canberra-based think tank, The Australia Institute (TAI), in a report published on Monday said that Australia's tourism industry will see a fall in visito ...

Under-reporting Biodiversity: Clear and Present Danger

Media has not been able to keep aside its circulation arithmetic and assign enough space to this critical topic---Biodiversity, reports Jayalakshmi Sengupta for IBNS humanitarian and develop ...

PM's Swachh Bharat Mission brought big change in people's attitude: Rajnath

New Delhi, Jun 15 (Just Earth News): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that a big transformation has happened in the country in the last two years of the Central Government ...