Environment/Science
Mumbai, May 19 (IBNS): IdeaHive Media Pvt Ltd, a Cause Driven Media Campaign Management start-up company, is all set to launch 'Paani ka Teeka', a people's movement project that aims to collectively work towards reversing the effect of the water crisis across India. more
6.7 earthquake hits Ecuador, no casualty

Quito, May 18 An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit western Ecuador on Wednesday.

UN agricultural agency accord on illegal fishing set to enter into force

New York, May 17 (Just Earth News): The world’s first-ever international agreement specifically targeting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing is set to enter into force next month, ...

One hundred babies born every day in areas worst hit by Ecuador quake – UNICEF

New York, May 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday reported that on average, up to 100 babies are born every day in Esmeraldas and Manabí, the provinc ...

Barasingha count in Kaziranga increases by 19

Guwahati, May 14, Swamp deer population in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam has increased in by 19 in the past one year, according to media reports.

UN agricultural agency and European Union step up efforts to combat illegal timber trade

New York, May 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) and the European Union (EU) will step up joint efforts to support tropical timber-producing countries in ...

Paris accord faces ‘first test’ at meeting on climate adaptation funding – UN rights expert

New York, May 14 (Just Earth News): The signatories to the 2015 Paris Agreement face the first test of their commitment when they meet in Bonn, Germany, next week to negotiate a new mechanis ...

New UN-backed report cites climate change among factors fuelling internal displacement

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): Disasters associated with slow processes of environmental change – drought, sea level rise and desertification – demonstrate again the growing importa ...

UN health agency warns of rise in urban air pollution, with poorest cities most at risk

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): More than 80 per cent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed guidelines set by the World ...

NASA satellite data could help reduce flights sidelined by volcanic eruptions

Washington, May 13 (IBNS) A volcano erupting and spewing ash into the sky can cover nearby areas under a thick coating of ash and can also have consequences for aviation safety. Airline traf ...