Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape

Major Impact on climate due to extension of Amery Ice Shelf, NCPOR study says

The Amery Ice Shelf is one of the largest glacier drainage basins in the world, located on the east coast of Antarctica

How global climatic phenomena affect India’s weather

New study says there is a connection between fog conditions in Indo-Gangetic Plains and anomalies in movement of air in the Arctic and Eurasian …

A look back at monsoon 2012

Met officials claim accurate predictions of monsoon dates for eight years. Will they be able to do so this time?

Melting season in Arctic longer by about five days: NASA report

An ice-free Arctic Ocean during the summer might be reached this century, say experts

How humans invite storm

Tornado and storm frequencies linked to human activities

We have crossed the line on climate change, says study

Report reveals that we have breached four of nine limits and threatened the planet’s 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

Scientists warn against deep sea mining

Call for sustainable management of oceans

Near but not dear

A recent study conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature- International on birds in the Midway Islands proves that pollution too makes the …

The Arctic carbon sink

Snow covered plants in the tundra start absorbing carbon dioxide in early spring itself

On the trail of tsunami

Since the 2004 tsunami, scientists have moved closer to understanding and predicting its trigger, the tectonic earthquake. Are governments …

Mining at deep sea

Countries are delving deeper into the ocean to explore its mineral wealth. The deposits on the ocean floor are enormous and the ecology of this …

Understanding climate patterns: What are El Nino and La Nina?

El Nino and La Nina are opposing climate patterns in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide

Japan leads opposition to establishing marine sanctuary for whales

Proposal for a sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean has been repeatedly submitted to the International Whaling Commission in recent years, but …

Seychelles gets ambitious with its waste

Government unveils master sanitation plan to protect environment

Defiant Japan to hold annual whale hunt

Ignores threat from conservation activists who have vowed to disrupt the programme

Planet melting

If global warming continues, polar ice caps will melt, wiping nations off our planet

Catching the infant terrible

Polar potential

Science & Technology - Briefs

After hottest May, Earth records hottest June of 21st century

Rise in temperature primarily because of warm ocean waters

No respite for Ridleys

Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use

Capturing the monsoons

It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …

India jumps to fourth place in computing capacity for weather forecasting

The super computer, Pratyush will help in major improvements in various services offered by institutions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences for …