Environment/Science
Environment/Science
New York, Feb 17 (JEN) As momentum builds towards negotiations in Paris next year on a universal climate agreement, the United Nations announced today that early analysis shows that countries with targets under the landmark Kyoto Protocol – the world's first emission reduction treaty – have collectively exceeded their original ambition. more
Air Quality inside Delhi schools very unhealthy :Greenpeace

New Delhi, Feb 16 (JEN): The air-quality monitoring survey carried out by Greenpeace inside five prominent schools across Delhi found the PM2.5 levels to be 4 times the Indian safety limits ...

States agree key document on route to climate change agreement – UN

New York, Feb 14 (JEN) A key milestone on the route to a new, universal agreement on climate change was reached on Fridayin Geneva, with a week of United Nations-facilitated discussions amon ...

UN and partners seek $30 million for flood response, recovery in Mozambique

New York, Feb 14 (JEN): United Nations agencies joined the wider humanitarian community and non-governmental organizations in Mozambique to launch on Fridaya $30.1 million response and recov ...

ENVIRONMENT- WATER- WAKE UP CALL

Water Wars: An empty cup Life without water is unimaginable. But its availability, taken for granted, is in a crisis. The looming shortage has the potential to create conflicts amo ...

Assam forest minister instructs officials to protect wild life

Guwahati, Feb 7 (JEN) : Assam forest minister Atuwa Munda on Saturday instructed top officials of the department to take all actions to protect wild life including poaching incidents in the ...

Metro Railway launches massive cleanliness drive in all stations

Kolkata, Feb 6 (JEN): A massive awareness campaign on cleanliness throughout Metro Railway has been launched in the form of banners, leaflets, posters etc., a official statement said.

New UN sustainability agenda needs low-carbon growth to meet goals, Ban tells Delhi summit

New York, Feb 6 (JEN) Speaking via video message to the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India, the United Nations Secretary-Gen ...

Parsis: A death-rite at peril

There are roughly 500 Parsis in Kolkata. But sadly, even this small community finds it difficult to maintain their age-old death ritual owing to a drop in the number of vultures and other pr ...

UN agency boosts aid for Malawi’s flood victims, as Member States are briefed on situation

New York, Feb 5 (JEN) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced on Wednesday that it is scaling-up its efforts in Malawi, following weeks of devastating floods that have di ...