Environment/Science
Melbourne, May 26, The tropical Pacific Ocean has returned to a neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) state, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said. more
With busy bees in the lead, ‘pollinator-friendly’ approach vital for healthy agricultural ecosystems – UN

New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): As bellwethers for ecosystem health and biodiversity, bees play a crucial role in agriculture and ending hunger, and “pollinator-friendly” approaches ...

UN launches unprecedented #WildforLife campaign to end illegal trade in wildlife

New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday launched the #WildforLife campaign against illegal trade in wildlife, warning that such trade is pushing species to the br ...

Amid ‘bad year’ for coral, UN launches tool and report outlining ways to protect threatened reefs

New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): At the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) taking place in Nairobi this week, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was among a group of age ...

Monsoon to be ‘above normal’: Skymet

New Delhi, May 25, Private weather forecasting company Skymet has predicted that India is going to experience ‘above normal’ Monsoon rains this year.

With many plant and animal species ‘hanging on by a thread,’ UN urges action to tackle wildlife crime

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the globe present real environmental dangers and undermine the rule of law, the United Natio ...

UN report paints mixed picture of global responses to declining air quality

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): Noting that from 2008 to 2013, air pollution levels in urban areas increased by eight per cent, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme ...

Sri Lanka: Deadly tropical storm displaces more than 230,000, UN relief wing reports

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian wing has reported that at least 84 people have died, another 116 are missing, and more than 230,000 are displaced followin ...

NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth

Our sun's adolescence was stormy—and new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it.

UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi aiming to ensure ‘healthy planet, with healthy people’

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Hundreds of key global decision-makers are gathering in Kenya on Monday for the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), aiming to tackle some ...