‘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

Ocean acidification poses more serious threat than previously thought

UK’s chief scientists calls attention to increase in ocean acidification by 25 per cent since pre-industrial levels

Spring hurricanes in Arctic to intensify, warns NASA

Sea ice loss, rapidly warming temperatures to drive changes

El Nino may hit monsoon this year

Deficit in monsoon, if triggered by El Nino, will severely impact India’s economy

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

Monsoon 2023: Central India to remain dry during September

Intraseasonal weather patterns absent in first fortnight of September, indicating high likelihood of rainfall deficit across the country

Good news! Pacific Bluefin Tuna stock to rebound sooner than expected due to global conservation efforts

Significant young population in current biomass means rebound targets will be met much ahead of schedule

Underwater ship graves

Seventy years after the largest seaborne invasion in history, World War II shipwrecks still pose environmental risks

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

Arctic sea ice is melting faster than ever: Study

The study also showed that the September of 2018 was the third warmest on record

Oil spill could devastate Mauritius’ coral reefs, say experts

They also call for more coverage of oil spills in India

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …

Sea ice on both poles at record low, finds WMO report

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low for 2nd consecutive year; Arctic sea ice extent is also at an all-time minimum 

Mediterranean Sea accumulating plastic debris

Plastic remnants have been found in the stomach of small fish, seabirds, turtles and sperm whales which abound its waters

Haiyan to Lehar: how storms around the world are named

Phailin, Helen, Haiyan, Lehar and the rest get their names from a list specific to their region

Is Arctic rush worth it?

With Shell's proposed oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea, we revisit the potential impact of exploring oil, natural gas, minerals and fish …

Oceans Commission proposes eight ways to reverse degradation of high seas

Report calls for urgent global action to save oceans from pollution and acidification

Accelerated ice melts in Greenland triggers alarm

The phenomenon is likely to increase estimates of global sea level rise

El Nino: Will 2014 be a drought year for India?

Ozone holes

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape

An explainer on El Nino

The weather phenomenon is to affect agriculture, rainfall and other meteorological indicators from this year. A primer on what it actually is

Yes, black Africans did construct architectural marvels

The persistent racial stereotype of blacks not having intelligence has often had tragic consequences. It is time to end it

Written in the ice

Welcome to Sheba. Here, 50 scientists will endure extreme weather conditions to better understand the Arctic climate and global warming