Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With countries reaching a new agreement at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), the global meeting has been qualified as a “monumental triumph” by top UN officials. While many continued to hail the outcome document as the walls of COP21 were torn down on Sunday, the UN News Centre looked back on other aspects that contributed “positive energy” to the two-week event. more
Ban hails Paris climate accord as ‘health insurance policy for the planet’

New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Calling the Paris Agreement on climate change “a health insurance policy for the planet,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on ...

New NASA satellite maps show human fingerprint on global air quality

Washington, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Using new, high-resolution global satellite maps of air quality indicators, NASA scientists tracked air pollution trends over the last decade in va ...

Weak and un-ambitious climate change deal signed at Paris: CSE

Paris, Dec 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): India's leading non-governmental green group Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has dubbed as weak and unambitious the much anticipated Paris Clim ...

COP21: UN chief hails new climate change agreement as 'monumental triumph'

Le Bourget, Dec 13 (JEN): Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said government representatives made history on Sa ...

COP21 document shared

Paris, Dec 12 (JEN): Details of a proposed landmark deal to reduce climate change has been released by the organizers of the climate talks here on Saturday.

New diesel vehicles will not be registered in Delhi: NGT

New Delhi, Dec 11 (JEN): In a bid to reduce air pollution trouble in New Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said no diesel car will be registered in the national capital.

CSE welcomes the move to restrain diesel cars in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 11 (JEN): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the move by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to restrict sales of diesel car in Delhi.

Powerful El Niño intensifying in Asia and the Pacific region: UN

New York, Dec 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The ongoing El Niño weather pattern in the Asia and Pacific is likely to be one of the strongest since 1998 and will continue into early 2016, accor ...

Yes Bank to target mobilizing USD 5 billion for climate action by 2020

Mumbai, Dec 8 (JEN): Yes Bank Limited made a major announcement for mobilizing USD 5 billion towards its commitment to climate finance in India, on the occasion of Conference of Parties (COP ...