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