Environment

September 18, 2024 3:37 PM

Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows

The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes, ...

September 18, 2024 11:01 AM

Central European floods leave trail of devastation

Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland's historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as nearby municipalities advised residents to evacuate and authorities across central Europe tallied the cost of floods that have wreaked havoc and killed at least 22 people. The deluge h...

September 17, 2024 5:43 PM

President Murmu inaugurates 8th India Water Week

The 8th India Water Week kicked off on Tuesday in the capital, with President Droupadi Murmu inaugurating the event that underscores India's commitment to addressing critical water challenges through inclusive development and international partnerships. The week-long conference, organized by the Mi...

September 17, 2024 12:57 PM

Ozone layer on road to recovery despite volcano eruption, UN weather body says

The world's ozone layer is on "the road to long-term recovery" despite a destructive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday, after efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. On current trends, the ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980...

September 17, 2024 11:20 AM

COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals

Less than two months ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, the Azerbaijani leadership laid out its plans on Tuesday for what it hoped to achieve, as countries continue to wrestle with how to raise ambitions for a new financing target. The main task for the November summit is for countri...

September 17, 2024 10:40 AM

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country. Around a third of Myanmar's 55 million people are already in need humanitarian...

September 16, 2024 2:09 PM

World Ozone Day 2024 : From Ozone Depletion to Ozone Recovery

World Ozone Day 2024 celebrated in New Delhi with the theme: "Montreal Protocol - Advancing Climate Actions. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative comes to light to promote a sustainable future and protects Mother Earth. India released its cooling actio...

September 14, 2024 2:29 PM

A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires

South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to Sept. 11. Satellite data analyzed by Brazil's space research agency Inpe has registered 346...