Environment/Science
Environment/Science
Tallahassee, Sep 5 (JEN): The southernmost US state, Florida, has declared an emergency on Monday, after Hurricane Irma was upgraded to category four storm, reports said. more
UN extends solidarity to flood-devastated Texas after record-shattering rainfall

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations is reacting to the devastating images from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has affected an area the size of Spain in the southern United St ...

Hurricane Harvey: Roads inundated, at least 2000 rescued

Austin, Aug 28 (JEN): Inundated roads and submerged vehicles were a common sight across the US state of Texas, where tropical storm Harvey made landfall on Friday.

US: Hurricane Harvey hits Texas

Austin, Aug 26 (JEN): Hurricane Harvey has made landfall in Texas with windspeed upto 215 km/hr, reports said.

Typhoon Hato: At least 12 dead in Macau and Hong Kong

Victoria, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least 12 people have died in Hong Kong and Macau after Typhoon Hato battered these areas on Wednesday, reports said.

Powerful typhoon barrels into Hong Kong, forces a closure

Victoria, Aug 23 (JEN): A powerful typhoon barrelled into Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, forcing schools and offices to remain shut, while inundated streets and damaged properties remained ...

UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world's endangered ocean

New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the trading day in New York this morning to send the message that the world's ocean health is i ...

Landmark UN-backed treaty on mercury takes effect

New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): A ground-breaking global convention on mercury on Wednesday goes into effect, the United Nations environment wing said, protecting millions of children and ...

UN humanitarian team activated in Nepal in wake of severe floods and landslides

New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) has been activated in Nepal to support response efforts in the aftermath of severe floods that have hit the nation, the ...

Fighting famine: 'Unprecedented crisis' putting 20 million people at risk, warns UN agency

New York, Aug 15 (Just Earth News): Twenty million people risk dying of hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and the north-east of Nigeria, including 1.4 million children suffering from sev ...