Cyclone Mandous to form December 7, will be slow-moving
There is also a chance of the storm system crossing over to the Arabian Sea, according to experts
Fish species found only in the Pacific, discovered in the Bay of Bengal
The flower scorpionfish that was found in 1929 in the sea off Japan, has now been found in Digha, West Bengal and Paradip in Odisha
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space
Huge swaths of contiguous forest are dying. They’re now known in the scientific community as ‘ghost forests’
Change status of emperor penguins to ‘vulnerable’: Study
The iconic Antarctic bird needs more protection if it is to survive the rapid melting of sea ice due to global warming, it says
Ancient 'dead seas' offer a stark warning for our own near future
These dead zones, smaller-scale revivals of the primeval oceans that existed before complex life, appear to be caused by poor land management, …
Coast Guard's oil clean-up bill: Rs 13 crore
The Indian Coast Guard has filed an initial multi-crore claim for its role in mopping up thousands of tonnes of oil spilt off Groat Nicobar …
Pied pipeline
Construction of a new oil terminal and a pipeline to Russia might affect the Black Sea ecology
Asian scientists on new plan to study monsoon patterns
Boiling Siberia shows temperature swings may be increasing: Experts
The warming of the Arctic, as seen by the Siberian heatwave, may also impact western disturbances in India
Hanging in balance: 64% of West African coast highly or very highly vulnerable, shows study
Socio-economic factors, especially human development activity, major contributor to vulnerability
Kerala on alert as Maha intensifies into super cyclone off its coast
Storm not likely to hit state directly
Another species extinct: This time the Yangtze giant soft shell turtle
The last surviving female dies in a Chinese zoo
Female turtle returns to Maldivian atoll to lay eggs, finds runway instead
The turtle laid her eggs on the runway of Maafaru airport itself, on Noonu Atoll
Climate change in India: Sinking chain of atolls in Lakshadweep
Coastal erosion and El Nio are slowly eating up India's most vulnerable archipelago
Saving steps
Dirt in the Sea
Tata helipad illegal
Right picture
Venice is sinking
Scientists at last find concrete proof - an eighteenth-century painting
Bacterial blot
Pathogens behind coral bleaching, say scientists
Avian disaster
What are Western Disturbances? How do they impact rain and snowfall in India?
It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere; this, ultimately, causes …
Fixing its Development Plan might be the solution to Mumbai’s flooding woes
Reducing concretisation in the city is crucial, allowing for more permeable surfaces. A balanced approach involves improving both blue-green …
WATCH: How cyclones influence monsoon arrival
An early monsoon over Kerala is not indicative of the impact over rest of the country; monsoon rains may arrive over central India …
Sea level rise 3mm higher in 2018 than last year: report
Previous studies have also warned that the sea level rise in 21st Century has been three times as fast as that in the bulk of the 20th