Environment/Science

UN health agency warns of rise in urban air pollution, with poorest cities most at risk

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): More than 80 per cent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), with populations in low-income cities the most at risk for respiratory diseases and other long-term health proble more

NASA satellite data could help reduce flights sidelined by volcanic eruptions

Washington, May 13 (IBNS) A volcano erupting and spewing ash into the sky can cover nearby areas under a thick coating of ash and can also have consequences for aviation safety. Airline traf ...

Kejriwal congratulates Delhiites as city raks 11th in latest WHO pollution index

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has congratulated fellow citizens as the city was no longer at the top of WHO air pollution index.

National Clean Air Action Plan is the need of the hour: Greenpeace India

New Delhi, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The most recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), released Thursday, has re-emphasised the immediate need to address the air pollution ...

ITC Sankhya, Bengaluru world's first USGBC LEED Platinum certified Data Centre

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): The ITC Sankhya Data Centre in Bengaluru has been awarded the highest LEED Platinum certification in the 'Data Centre Category' from the US Green Building Council (US ...

New Delhi, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The new Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016) of the World Health Organization (WHO) released Thursday shows Delhi has arrested and improved air quality since the last global database published

New Delhi, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The new Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016) of the World Health Organization (WHO) released Thursday shows Delhi has arrested a ...

New toolkit developed to help zoos create healthy home for chimps

Birmingham, May 11 (IBNS): University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new online toolkit that could help zookeepers in India to keep their great apes happy, healthy and behaving as ...

Warning skies may 'fall silent,' UN calls for end to illegal poaching and trade of migratory birds

New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, taking and trade, United Nations officials warned on World Migra ...

Ecuador: UN reports quake death toll hits 660; donor response poor

New York, May 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): At the start of the third week of response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador, the country’s call for $72.7 million in financial assistance ...

Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta Canada deemed extreme

California, May 5 (IBNS) The Fort McMurray wildfire hazard has been deemed "extreme" by the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry website. This wildfire in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta rema ...