Nairobi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on…
Srinagar, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K’s Srinagar city recorded a sub-zero temperature for the first time this season on Wednesday as the higher reaches continued to reel under freezing cold. The Meteorological Department officials said Srinagar…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India will work towards efforts to boost global health, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while pledging his support to World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who…
Chennai, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rain continued to lash southern Tamil Nadu, prompting the district collectors of Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Karaikal to declare a holiday for schools on Wednesday. The decision applies to…
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is accelerating its goals for fighting climate change and sharing its initiatives with the Global South. Speaking at the G20 Summit here,…
Baku, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The COP29 Presidency on Tuesday launched the Reducing Methane from Organic Waste Declaration, with over 30 states amongst the initial signatories, who combined represent 47 per cent of global methane emissions…
Baku, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Tuesday asked developed countries to show leadership in climate mitigation actions, as required under the 2015 Paris Agreement, by not just advancing their net-zero targets but by providing enough…
Gurugram, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of worsening air quality in Gurugram, the District Administration on Tuesday issued an advisory urging private institutions and corporate offices to adopt work-from-home measures. It has been directed by…
Kolkata, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in most places in the West Bengal capital of Kolkata and its adjacent Howrah town are showing an alarming rise though the situation is better…
Quito, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines Manzano. Seventeen active fires and five controlled ones…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi BJP leaders on Tuesday staged a protest near Anand Vihar bus station, targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its failure to address the alarming pollution levels in…
Baku, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seventy-eight NGOs, including Save Soil, 4per1000, and SEKEM, on Tuesday endorsed a policy recommendation document, to be presented to the UNFCCC at the ongoing UN climate conference (COP29), which is focussed…
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has urged all FAO members and partners to join the new Global Alliance Against Hunger…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari distributed masks to people in New Delhi’s Connaught Place on Tuesday as air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) reached alarming levels. With…
Jaipur, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Similar to air pollution in Delhi, the air in Bhiwadi and Jhunjhunu turned toxic too. In the wake of the situation, authorities took steps to address the matter. As people complained…
Chennai, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rain in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The Nagapattinam District Collector has declared a holiday for all schools in the district…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The air quality across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram reached critical levels on Tuesday morning, as AQI reached the 500-mark, indicating ‘severe plus’ conditions. This marks the seventh consecutive day…
Baku, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) on Monday announced $8 million of funding for 12 projects across 17 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) under its Infrastructure for Resilient Island States…
Patna, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Chital also known as spotted deer was rescued in critical condition in Bihar’s Banka district four days ago and eventually died during the treatment. However, the postmortem report has revealed…
Gurugram, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid rising air pollution in Delhi and NCR, the Gurugram administration ordered the temporary closing of primary schools in the district on Monday. The orders issued said that the status of…