Environment/Science

At G20 in China, Ban stresses 'far-reaching' impacts of early climate action, urges unity on Global Goals

New York, Sept 4 (Just Earth News): At a G20 summit in the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed the conference's focus on sustainable development and climate change, urging all countries to take early action on these. more

In historic ceremony, UN Secretary-General commends China, US for formally joining Paris climate agreement

New York, Sept 3 (Just Earth News): Visiting the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the leaders of that country and the United ...

UN agriculture chief stresses role of healthy oceans as drivers of Africa’s prosperity

New York, Sept 2 (Just Earth News): Addressing an African ministerial conference, the head of the United Nations agricultural agency on Thursday stressed the need to mitigate the impacts of ...

Air Pollution kills over 50,000 a year in Britain, finds study

London, Aug 31 (Just Earth News): UK transport planning is not sufficiently taking into account the environmental impacts of transport choices according to researchers from the Centre for Tr ...

Pollution kills as many people as cancer does, UN’s new environment chief warns

New York, Aug 31 (Just Earth News): The new head of the United Nations environment agency on Tuesday laid out key issues facing the international community on environmental issues, including ...

Conservation of water essential, Indian farmers can do wonder with it : PM Modi

Jamnagar, Gujarat, Aug 30 (Just Earth News) : Stressing the need for conservation of water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is one thing Indian farmers can do wonder with.

UN relief wing monitoring situations in Italy and Myanmar after strong earthquakes

New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): In the wake of powerful earthquakes on Wednesday in Italy and Myanmar, the United Nations relief wing is monitoring the situations, and Secretary-General ...

Canal & dam-based rooftop plants can help save 25% of water evaporation losses in India: ASSOCHAM-EY study

New Delhi, Aug 19 (Just Earth News) Canal and dam-based rooftop plants can not only produce power but can also potentially save 25 per cent of water evaporation losses in India where water i ...

Expert panel confirms Sri Sri's programme damaged Yamuna floodplains

New Delhi, Aug 17 (Just Earth News): The Yamuna riverbed near Delhi has been completely destroyed during the World Culture Festival organised here by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in March 2016 , a g ...

INTERVIEW: "Climate change is really about the wellbeing of people"

New York, Aug 17 (Just Earth News): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Patricia Espinosa as the new Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in M ...