This Hawaiian tree snail is the first extinction of 2019

George, of the species Achatinella apexfulva, died on New Year’s Day, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard’s decision to contest is a victory for Polynesia

Let us, for a moment, forget the Hawaii Congresswoman’s links to Hindu nationalism and instead, focus on her indigenous Pacific roots

Where Mauna Loa’s lava comes from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most

Hawaii is in the middle of an oceanic plate; oceanic magma is less prone to clog volcanic vents on its ascent, which would ultimately lead to …

Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope

The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune

Scientists image mysterious rock zone 3,000 km beneath Earth’s surface

They found that the speed of earthquake waves travelling through the base of the structure could be 40 per cent slower than the surrounding regions

Sunscreens damage corals; and this should bother India too

Thailand recently banned sunscreen from its marine national parks; should India follow suit?

US Virgin Islands bans sunscreens harming coral reefs

Banned sunscreens include those containing 3 Os — oxybenzone, octocrylene and octinoxate — known to harm coral reefs

Eight avian species declared “extinct” in new study

The species, most of which are South American, are the first avian extinctions of the 21st century

Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane

Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain

Climate change likely to trigger frequent and severe volcanic eruptions: Studies

Rainfall can destabilise the lava domes of a volcano leading to eruptions; it can also infiltrate the subsurface, causing magma to rise  

US activists, politicians demand FDA reclassify ‘Toxic 3 Os’ used in sunscreen

Oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene pose a threat to public health, marine life and coral reefs, according to latest research

Volcano erupts in Hawaii

: Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Big Island in the archipelago, erupted on Thursday, after a series of earthquakes …

After a brief lull, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again

Sulphur dioxide can combine with the environment to form volcanic smog, which is dangerous to health

Invasive marine sponge found in Gulf of Mannar

An invasive and deadly marine sponge species is growing aggressively over live coral colonies in Van Island in the Mannar Bay

Bees enter US endangered species list for the first time

Urbanisation, competition with non-native species and natural disasters are prime reasons for the decline of seven types of bees native to Hawaii

Mauna Loa & Mount Semeru volcanoes erupted within a week. Will they impact global climate?

Greenhouse gas emissions from the two eruptions very small compared to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning  

Oceanic turtles face cancer risk due to water pollution, says study

Nitrogen in polluted runoff is leading to tumours in sea turtles in Hawaii

Environmental stewards: White House asks federal agencies to include indigenous knowledge in governance

The government directive will apply to Native American, Pacific Islander and Alaskan Native communities

Mauna Loa wakes up after almost 40 years; eruption’s duration uncertain, say scientists

As the volcano has not erupted for such a long period, the eruption might be of a longer duration, according to scientists

Global CO2 levels breach 400 mark again

This time, the level stayed above 400 ppm for a month, leading researchers to call it ‘a milestone’ for the planet on its way to …