Lakes warming faster than oceans and India’s Chilika is no exception: global study
The water temperature of the Chilika Lake is rising at 0.39 degree Celsius per decade, as compared to average oceanic rise of 0.12 degree
Arctic sea ice reaches sixth lowest level since 1978
Sea ice extent on September 17 was measured at 1.94 million square miles, which is 463,000 square miles below average
It’s a blue sunset on Mars!
The blue colour of the sun is because of the fine dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere
Nasa’s satellite maps global carbon dioxide levels
The satellite was launched in July this year to help scientists understand the impact of human activities on climate; the map contains data of …
Scientists uncover sheets of ice buried at Mars’ north pole
Composition of these layers could further shed light on the history of Mars and if it ever had favourable conditions to support life
NASA launches satellite to track CO2
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will measure global distribution of carbon dioxide; monitor plant health
Scientists find new mechanism that contributes to Arctic warming
New research says the Arctic Ocean traps more energy from far infrared radiation than previously estimated
Voyager 1 set to cross new frontier
NASA says spacecraft floating in heliosheath, and on the verge of crossing over to the interstellar space
Bad news from above
A new space-borne instrument helps NASA scientists come to a 'comprehensive' conclusion that the earth is being exposed to increasing amounts of …
Antarctic ozone layer hole keeps shrinking in 2022: NASA, NOAA
Ban on chemicals adopted by Montreal Protocal attributed to gradual ozone layer recovery
There’s a splitting dent in Earth's magnetic field; here’s why NASA will track it
The weakening field poses concern for low-Earth orbit satellites: Highly charged particles may cause a glitch in the satellite or permanently …
Test drive to Mars
India’s first inter-planetary flight is now well on its way. Once the satellite orbits the Red Planet, the country will become the fourth …
African dryland trees store less carbon than believed earlier, finds study
Study by team including NASA scientists estimates carbon stocks of trees in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa; calculates 840 million …
Powerful typhoon headed for Philippines
Country’s disaster management officials have alerted authorities to keep relief material ready
Surface water did exist on Mars at one time, NASA’s Curiosity rover finds
Findings based on Curiosity’s study of a mound arising out of a crater on the Martian surface
Most Earth-like planet yet spotted by NASA's Kepler
NASA scientists call it Earth cousin and not twin because it circles a star smaller and dimmer than our sun
NASA images show flood water spilling from Yangtze river dams
Water was seen moving through the gates of the Three Gorges Dam to the smaller Gezhouba Dam, around 26 kilometres southeast
Did life exist on Mars? NASA's 2020 mission to seek answers
US space agency aims to launch new rover to explore whether the Red Planet has an environment that suggests capability of supporting life, or …
The sound of global warming
Minnesota student used average surface air temperature data since 1880 to create musical representation of global warming
2022 too short, too far: 5 times James Webb grabbed eyeballs
Telescope helped us understand how stars are born and unfolded Mars’ and Neptune’s secrets
Stubble burning, dust from West put an end to north India’s clean air
The region had experienced clean skies during the COVID-19 lockdown, but now, particulate matters have again increased
Scientists call for legally-binding treaty to protect Earth’s orbit. Here’s why
Over 60,000 satellites expected to orbit Earth by 2030, up from the current 9,000 satellites
CSE analysis finds Delhi-NCR winter pollution levels down in October-November
Warmer October, fewer crop fires & favourable meteorological conditions help improve bad air
Scientists discover green way to produce steel
Closer scrutiny by NGO Centre for Science and Environment, however, shows the process is not quite as CO2 emission-free as claimed
Mangrove cover getting sparser over Konkan creeks
Report of Bombay Natural History Society says three creeks lost large swathes of mangroves; rare mangrove species at risk