Environment/Science

ITC Sankhya, Bengaluru world's first USGBC LEED Platinum certified Data Centre

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): The ITC Sankhya Data Centre in Bengaluru has been awarded the highest LEED Platinum certification in the 'Data Centre Category' from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). more

New Delhi, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The new Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016) of the World Health Organization (WHO) released Thursday shows Delhi has arrested and improved air quality since the last global database published

New Delhi, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The new Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016) of the World Health Organization (WHO) released Thursday shows Delhi has arrested a ...

Somalia: UN calls for urgent action to support drought-hit communities

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A senior United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia on Wednesday called for urgent action to support drought-stricken communities in Puntland an ...

New toolkit developed to help zoos create healthy home for chimps

Birmingham, May 11 (IBNS): University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new online toolkit that could help zookeepers in India to keep their great apes happy, healthy and behaving as ...

Warning skies may 'fall silent,' UN calls for end to illegal poaching and trade of migratory birds

New York, May 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Millions of migratory birds are being lost each year as a result of illegal killing, taking and trade, United Nations officials warned on World Migra ...

In Seychelles, Ban calls for global action on climate change and easing humanitarian suffering

New York, May 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Small States like Seychelles have served as a “magnifying lens” for many issues that all nations must face, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki ...

'Small islands have big ideas,' Ban tells Seychelles, citing leadership on environment, climate action

'Small islands have big ideas,' Ban tells Seychelles, citing leadership on environment, climate action

Ecuador: UN reports quake death toll hits 660; donor response poor

New York, May 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): At the start of the third week of response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador, the country’s call for $72.7 million in financial assistance ...

At climate summit in Washington, UN officials call to take action ‘to the next level’

New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Recalling that just two weeks ago, 175 countries came to the United Nations to sign the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, Secretary-General ...

Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta Canada deemed extreme

California, May 5 (IBNS) The Fort McMurray wildfire hazard has been deemed "extreme" by the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry website. This wildfire in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta rema ...