One hot day in June

India woke up to a phone call

"The ice"

That's what Antarctica is called

Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests

Current estimates on climate change’s impacts on monster waves across 80% of the world’s oceans are unclear

Global Ocean Commission calls for 5-year deadline to save oceans from overfishing, pollution

Report warns that urgent action needed; stresses on establishing greater international cooperation

Climate change to almost triple risk of extreme Indian Ocean weather events

While the world is worried about an El Nino forming in the Pacific, a similar phenomenon may be under way in the Indian Ocean

Airborne pollutants

Aerosols from Asia are poisoning the environs of the Pacific Ocean, say researchers

Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts

Climate observations are fundamental to our understanding of the current and future environment

Warmer waters can drive higher predation rates: Study

These changes could disrupt balances that have existed for thousands of years

Simply Put: Wilting Arctic, wallowing Yamuna

Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic

As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …

Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific?

Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has …

New sensor developed to measure sea surface temperatures

Developed by scientists at the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology & School of Engineering at Vels University, the sensor …

Evidence of water from Persian Gulf and Red Sea found in the Bay of Bengal

The hypothesis was first claimed in the 1960s but had not been confirmed so far

Saving the salmon

Its cool out there

Fishing issues

Diego Garcia islanders get justice

Inhumanly polluted

Away from human interference, the virgin Arctic islands are, ironically, more polluted than the distant industrialised settlements. And the …

Sourcing Shompens

Hunter-gatherers of Great Nicobar yield evolutionary clues

Polarising the polar

Ravaged by global warming, an ice-free Arctic is going to become the next battleground for economic hegemony

El Nino may lead to rainfall deficit, drought in 2014

Chances of the ocean warming phenomenon getting stronger are 30 per cent, suggests forecasting company

Indian scientists return with rare plant samples from Arctic

The sinking debate

The climate change negotiations have come to a halt over the issue of sinks. Neelam Singh discusses the associated complications

The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world