Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century
The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years, there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with...
New study says haze may be contributing to warming in South Asia
The haze over the national capital and Northwest India seen during winters is not only causing problems to people on the ground but also...
NASA’s AIRS captures polar vortex moving in over US
NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured the polar vortex moving southward from central Canada to the U.S. Midwest. According...
Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay
A huge cavity - 66% of the territory of Manhattan and just about 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall - growing at the base of...
Once-abundant sea stars imperiled by disease along West Coast
According to a new study conducted by Cornell University in collaboration with the University of California, Davis suggests that The combination of sea warming and an...
Microalgae clean wastewater and produce bioenergy
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland are conducting a new study on microalgae to discover potential applications of microalgae in different fields, including wastewater treatment...
Researchers identify missing element in monsoon forecast model
A group of researchers has identified a missing element that is critical in the forecast of rainfall over central parts of India during the...
Understanding link between extreme rainfall events and floods
It has been reported that extreme rainfall events are increasing over India, and widespread floods have increased threefold over the last several decades from...
Garbage dumps leading to shift in food habits of wild animals: study
The main culprit is plastic waste which is known to cause health complications and disruptive reproductive patterns in animals that accidentally ingest it. It...
Government launches Clean Air Strategy to tackle air pollution
Air pollution is now one of the biggest threats to public health in the UK. Almost six in ten deaths related to air pollution worldwide...
Signatures of past climate change found on West coast
A team of researchers has unraveled the imprints of the sea level fluctuations and climate change that may have occurred along the coastal river...
NUS study finds that severe air pollution affects the productivity of workers
Economists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have completed an extensive study which reveals that exposure to air pollution over several weeks is...