US states protest anti-GHG bill

Tibetans breathe easy in high altitude with gene from extinct human species

Unusual gene variant prevents blood from congealing

California wildfires

In 2018, natural disasters cost the world $225 billion

Extreme weather-related disasters caused 89 per cent of the economic loss in Asia Pacific region

Molting seals add mercury to seawater, reveals study

Mercury, the most toxic metal, is easily absorbed and accumulated in marine organisms 

US must brace for more lightning strikes in the future

Scientists predict that lightning strikes will increase by 50 per cent due to global warming

‘People share more personal information with health apps than with doctor’

Smartphone apps are changing the way people manage health. They help people monitor symptoms and tailor treatment accordingly. But the data …

California, Los Angeles sue Coca-cola

Volkswagen fraud puts spanner on clean diesel route

The scam has exposed gaps in emissions regulations across regions. India will have to speed up its technology roadmap to clean up diesel and fix …

California lifts kangaroo goods ban

A small moon found floating around Neptune

Scientists confirm small moon Hippocamp may have broken away from a larger one

Indonesian frog species displays unique reproductive behaviour

Limnonectes larvaepartus is the only species of frog known to give birth to live tadpoles

Israel-Lebanon conflict has not spared marine life

California approves emissions cut, sidelines Bush

Climate change may lead to improved oxygen levels in oceans, says study

Tropical Pacific winds may be aiding oxygenation, suggest researchers

Carcinogen in cola drinks: Indian subsidiaries of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola fail to act

Soft drinks giants contemplate tweaking production in the US

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Blue whales face risk from ship strikes

Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal

NASA launches satellite to track CO2

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will measure global distribution of carbon dioxide; monitor plant health

Five Earth-like planets discovered by NASA

Voyager 1 set to cross new frontier

NASA says spacecraft floating in heliosheath, and on the verge of crossing over to the interstellar space

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