The face of extinction

Species extinction is real, and not a scare. But the solutions conservationsists provide are simplistic and even more scary

Amidst the El Niño buzz, Pacific Ocean cools down

While the world awaits El Niño, the 'Little Boy' has played a mischief which has led to a delay in its arrival

Japan volcano that exploded in mid-August poses risk to ships, planes

Ash plume of Fukutoku-Okanoba higher than planes’ normal altitude; pumice blown by eruption poses hazards for ship hulls

Central America reeling under severe drought

The drought has killed 30,000 cattle in Colombia, destroyed 70 per cent corn crop in Honduras

Why Aotearoa New Zealand’s early Polynesian settlement should be recognised with World Heritage Site status

Such a project would promote traditional knowledge and intercultural dialogue, pride and understanding at local, national and global levels

Sharks are thriving at the Kermadec Islands, but not the rest of New Zealand, amid global decline

It’s time New Zealand put more resources into understanding our oldest and most vulnerable fishes and the far-flung subtropical waters in …

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

Fur seals on a remote island chain are exposed to huge amounts of toxic heavy metals — yet somehow, they’re healthy

Studying these marine animals can teach us a trick or two on surviving amid pollution

How an underwater photo led to the discovery of a tiny new seahorse species

Finding a species like Hippocampus nalu also shows how little we know about Africa’s marine biodiversity, and how much more is …

Renewable energy and the fight over Guatemalan rivers

The movement to liberate rivers by dismantling unauthorised dams along rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean seems at once …

2013 brings warmest November on record

The year witnessed 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average

A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive

A growing body of scientific research into “myths” and “legends” shows that many have a basis in fact, and the details …

Expect a wet September, late monsoon withdrawal due to La Niña

There is a 50-55% chance for the development of La Niña condition in the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the autumn of 2020

Mexico braces for flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Orlene barrels in

Orlene is expected to pass Mexico’s Islas Marias islands before its landfall on the coast of mainland Mexico

Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean can boost Atlantic’s ocean currents: Study

Weakening of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation can have dramatic consequences for Europe and other parts of the Atlantic rim

Powerful typhoon headed for Philippines

Country’s disaster management officials have alerted authorities to keep relief material ready

Black Summer: Australian wildfires linked to La Niña’s three-year streak, finds study

La Niña would have occurred without the 2019-2020 wildfires, but would have been short-lived and weaker

Even weak tropical cyclones have grown more intense worldwide – we tracked 30 years of them using currents

An increase in ocean currents corresponded to a rise in the intensity of weak tropical cyclones during 1990-2020

COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak

Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …

‘Future studies could validate more of Thor Heyerdahl's hypotheses on the Pacific’

Down To Earth speaks to Reidar Solsvik, the curator of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway about a recent study in ‘Nature’ …

What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?

It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs

Indigenous islanders complain against Canberra over climate change

The residents of the islands located in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea say the Australian government is not doing enough to …

Why Tamil Nadu should be worried about 2 storms brewing in the western Pacific

Both storms are forming off the coast of Southeast Asia and could have an effect on weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal, affecting the Tamil …

Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture

Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture 

How aerosol formation helps brighten clouds, balance climate

The formation of new particle covers about 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface