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

Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope

The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune

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

2019 विज्ञान की चुनिंदा तस्वीर : घोंघे के 10 समृद्धशाली परिवार से 60 फीसदी विलुप्ति

 घोंघा पारिस्थितिकी को बेहतर रखने में बड़ी भूमिका अदा करते हैं। ऐसे में घोंघे के एक प्रजाति की विलुप्ति भी बड़ी हानि है।

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 …

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

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

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

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 …