Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New Delhi/Paris, Dec 6 (JEN) Union Environment Minister PrakashJavadekar has reiterated that India would ensure that the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is respected and that rich countries pay back their debt for overdraft on carbon space. more
Chennai: Rescue operations gain momentum, PM announces ex-gratia for Tamil Nadu flood victims

Chennai, Dec 5 (JEN) Rescue and relief operations gained momentum on Saturday while the Chennai airport runway became dry which will help in starting flight operations from Sunday as the sou ...

Delhi government announces stringent measures to cut traffic volumes and eliminate emissions – CSE welcomes the decisions

New Delhi, Dec 5 (JEN): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomes the firm decision of the Delhi government to cut down traffic volume, eliminate emissions from coal powered plants a ...

International Year of Soils: Ban appeals for reverse in rate of soil degradation

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is marking the second World Soil Day and the end of the International Year of Soils with an appeal to rev ...

Delhi govt puts curbs on vehicles to check rising pollution

New Delhi, Dec 4 (JEN) To cope with high pollution level in Delhi, the state government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers ...

COP21: UN joins France and private sector partners for action on electro-mobility

New York, Dec 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Recognizing that transportation has the highest growth in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of any industrial sector, transport representatives at the Un ...

Jet Airways suspends flight operations in Chennai till Dec 6

Chennai, Dec 3 (JEN) Jet Airways on Thursday said it has suspended flight operations at rain-hit Chennai airport till 12 noon on December 6 due to waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall.

Global map reveals 12 million hectares of forest at risk: Report

Paris, Dec 3 (JEN): A new report released at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris has revealed that a forest area larger than Portugal is at risk from coal mining worldwide ...

COP21: UN spotlights need to protect forests and agriculture to improve livelihoods

New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The impacts of climate change on forests and agriculture were in the spotlight on Tuesday at the United Nations climate change conference (COP21), as ...

COP21: Ban tells world leaders a political moment like this may not come again

New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Speaking at the opening of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) which seeks to reach a new universal agreement to protect people and p ...