Excessive nutrients from land can cause coral bleaching: Study

Incorporating nutrient-supplying ocean currents into coral bleaching forecasts can enhance the predictions, the researchers said

US braces for the deadliest hurricane in 12 years; experts point to ocean warming

Since 1980s, scientists have observed an increase in the intensity and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes

Population of world’s smallest porpoise dwindles to 97

The vaquita porpoise is fast heading towards extinction, warns a new study

This winter was United States’ 6th warmest: NOAA

According to US science agency, December 2019-February 2020 was mostly warmer and wetter across contiguous US 

Cold comfort: The sun is cooling; doesn't mean there'll be no global warming

The sun is going through a period of decreased activity known as the modern grand solar minimum. The last time such an event occurred led to the …

Atmospheric methane concentration at record levels

The 2019 levels are the highest since record-keeping began in 1983

Will insurance as a mechanism work for loss and damage brought on by climate change?

Insurance is currently being used as a mechanism to provide financial safety net as part of climate-induced disaster relief

Typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines

It is believed to be the world’s strongest typhoon this year and is being called super-typhoon

Smell good, breathe bad: How scented products add to air pollution

Use of hair sprays, hand sanitisers etc emit the same amount of chemical vapours as petroleum from vehicles, even though 15 times more petroleum …

July 2015 is Earth’s hottest month ever recorded

Ocean surfaces across the world also experienced record warmth

Arctic nations agree to bar fishing fleets from seas around North Pole

Fast melting sea ice and rising surface temperatures may draw fish farther north, experts feel

Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ drought risk lurking around the corner: Study

South African cities should prepare themselves for similar drought conditions, warned the study

‘Severe’ cyclonic storm to hit Tamil Nadu on April 30

The weather agency has put the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on red alert (highest) on April 30 and May 1

Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia

Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured Somalia, made landfall on November 22, 2020

2020 में दर्ज किया गया इतिहास का दूसरा सबसे गर्म मार्च

एनओएए द्वारा जारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार गत माह मार्च का तापमान औसत से 1.16 डिग्री सेल्सियस अधिक रिकॉर्ड किया गया है

El Nino almost certain this year

Over the years, research has shown there is an association between El Nino and deficient rainfall in India

World breached safe atmospheric CO2 levels 33 years ago

Global consumption of fossil fuels, the primary source of CO2 emissions, has gone up by 78 per cent in last three decades

In the shadow of El Niño fear: an already weak monsoon may suffer another jolt

There is a probability of El Niño developing between July and September, which are the peak monsoon months in India

Warming has changed Arctic forever; 2017 could be third hottest year on record: studies

In 2017, the Arctic continued to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase

Role of climate change in tropical cyclones still unclear

Thomas Knutson is a research meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. He was the co-chairperson …

Hurricanes with pretty female names more deadly

Changing a severe hurricane’s name from “Charley” to “Eloise” could triple its death rate, suggest researchers

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

Ozone hole smaller than 1990s level; scientists study reasons behind trend

NASA records reduction in ozone depletion as compared to 1998-2006 levels

Polar vortex may freeze parts of US again this winter

Private weather forecaster AccuWeather forecasts a colder winter due to polar vortex; US Met office bets on El Niño

There’s a splitting dent in Earth's magnetic field; here’s why NASA will track it

The weakening field poses concern for low-Earth orbit satellites: Highly charged particles may cause a glitch in the satellite or permanently …