New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The national capital on Monday witnessed a misty morning with ‘very poor’ air quality and the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the Met said….
Srinagar, Dec 3 (IANS) Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir continued to drop on Monday, the weather office said. “Srinagar witnessed…
United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the declaration released on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2018 G-20 meeting, which reaffirms a commitment to raise ambition in the fight against…
Katowice (Poland), Dec 2 (IANS) Following a year of devastating climate disasters around the globe, from California to Kerala, and Tonga to Japan, the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) opened in this Polish city…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Delhi’s average air quality on Sunday remained in the very poor category with a reading of 322 against Saturday’s 306. “Under calm surface winds, cool temperature, and high humidity, the…
Gangtok, Dec 2 (IANS) Sikkim’s capital city — otherwise known for being plastic- and litter-free with disciplined traffic, where lane-driving is the cultural norm — is facing huge traffic congestion, just like other metropolitan cities….
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The world is gathering in Katowice, Poland, from Sunday for crucial a two-week-long UN negotiation aimed at committing to adopt higher 2030 climate targets by 2020, agreeing…
Shimla, Dec 2 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday shone bright on a sunny but chilly day, a weather official said here. “It was a bright, sunny day across the state, but temperatures…
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a hazy and misty morning on Sunday with minimum temperature recorded at 9.0 degree Celsius, the season’s average, the weather office said. “There was…
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IANS) The city of Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius with the weather office on Sunday forecasting a further fall in temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir….
Anchorage, Dec 2 (IANS) More than 230 aftershocks have hit parts of Alaska since Friday, when a massive 7.0-magnitude quake knocked out power, ripped open roads and damaged buildings near Anchorage, the US Geological Survey…
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) West Bengal government on Saturday accused the Centre of delaying environmental and forest clearances in order to commence coal mining activities in allotted mines and also sought supports from “clean energy…
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the contractors at two under-construction sites for violation of environmental rules, as the city struggled with ‘very…
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the contractors at two under-construction sites for violation of environmental rules, as the city struggled with ‘very…
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Having drawn flak from various quarters for its decision to remove noted environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal as member of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the state government on Saturday ordered…
By Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Imagine, as a leader of a small developing nation, you are faced with the oncoming existential crisis that is climate change, but every time you try and implement a new policy your…
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan is saddened knowing about the devastation Cyclone Gaja wrought on Tamil Nadu and has urged his fans and followers to contribute generously to alleviate their suffering. “I’m very…
Srinagar, Dec 1 (IANS) Minimum temperatures dropped further across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday with Leh in Ladakh region recording minus 9 degrees Celsius, the Met said. Kargil came a close second at minus 8.5….
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A misty Saturday morning in the national capital that notched 10.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, experienced ‘very poor’ quality air, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting…
Anchorage, Dec 1 (IANS) A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck near Anchorage, Alaska, damaged roads, buildings and also triggered a temporary tsunami warning, authorities said. The booming quake hit at about 8.30 a.m. on Friday,…