On hold

Sharper divide

Sea level rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean

US clears way for Shell’s oil exploration in the Arctic

Environment activists say a possible oil spill in the future could cause irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem off the coast of Alaska

Will last year's predicted El Niño happen this year?

Like last year, this year also there is build-up of warm water in the equatorial Pacific from the surface to a depth of around 200 m

Houses of coral

Mystery of underwater hill formation solved

Warning Stop Tsunami Stop

Undersea telecom cables could soon help avoid such disasters

Weakened Lehar crosses Andhra coast at Machillipatnam

The very severe cyclonic storm lost its intensity by Thursday morning

The child gives oceans a fever

The El Nino of 1997 affected sea surface temperatures over the Indian Ocean

What ails India's wind pattern study?

A vicious cycle exposed

Rain check

A large, large catchment

Pacific and the Atlantic oceans: key controllers of monsoons

European Space Agency satellite uses gravity map to track ocean currents

The map is of great use for ocean monitoring and forecasting systems

Tsunami warning system not in place

Will the Arctic be conquered?

Sun-block lotions threaten corals

Air pollution affects rainfall in Indian Ocean region

Pollution has reduced rainfall in south Asia

‘Over 40% of India’s coastline is eroding much faster than estimated’

Lack of effective development planning, unchecked human activities damaging coastline, say experts from government agencies

‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’

India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …

Don't eat tuna

An ocean of wealth

The first census of marine species

Calming influence

Study says Pacific Ocean has kept global warming in check

Twist in turtle’s tale

Falling catch fuels turtle-fisher conflict in Lakshadweep atolls

Global temperature highest in 11,000 years

Researchers caution temperatures will rise another 2.0 to 11.5°F by the end of this century