Loss, decay and bleaching: Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves

Marine sponges were earlier thought to be more resilient to ocean warming

Fatal warming

Banded morwong first bred faster, may now disappear

Ocean’s dramatic past

Zeroing in on the evolution of the North Atlantic

India's western coast in trouble

West coast threatened

Flaws in India's tsunami warning system

On hold

The great Pacific garbage patch

Sharper divide

Sea level rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean

El Nino on its way, will likely impact monsoon: Experts

It could also cause heatwaves and droughts in India, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands

Nigeria has a coastal litter problem: It’s time to clean up

Thousands of kilograms of litter reported as clogging up the beaches of Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone could also stymie …

North Atlantic marine heatwave ‘beyond extreme’

Higher sea surface temperatures also deplete the oxygen that aquatic animals need to survive

Cloudbursts in Himachal, Uttarakhand evidence of climate change: Experts

At least 26 cloudbursts occurred in the Himalayan region between January and July, 2021

Scientists recreate building blocks of life

NASA researchers recreate amino acids in lab as it may have formed billions of years ago

This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining

The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List

Warming-induced weather change is worsening China’s air quality

China's air quality remains poor for most part of the year. A new paper suggests that part of the reason for this is changing weather  

La Niña influence: Indian winter to be colder than normal

The phenomenon could create erratic winter conditions impacting agricultural practises during the Rabi season

Climate change 'hitting harder and sooner' than forecast: Report

Global temperatures have risen by 1.1°C since 1850, and have increased 0.2°C between 2011 and 2015

El Niños are stronger now, reveals 400-year record

This research will help in predicting further trends towards extreme weather in the future and plan better

At the fag end of a distressing monsoon, comes El Niño

The phenomenon may disturb September rains and India may end up with a deficit monsoon year as 40% of the country already faces drought

Whose job is it to protect the Arctic?

There are a number of laws that Arctic states and indigenous peoples can turn to to protect their environment

Science & Technology - Briefs

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

No framework to regulate tourism in Antarctica at annual Antarctic Treaty Kochi meet, decision pushed to next meeting

Decision on proposal to designate emperor penguin as a Specially Protected Species within the Antarctic Treaty System could not be arrived at

Humid heatwaves in India: Three climatic factors creating the unbearable conditions in many states

A combination of anticyclones, western disturbances & warming to blame