Reconstructing atmospheric history

Old paintings can provide information about the composition of the atmosphere of bygone ages. When a volcano erupted in Indonesia in 1815, …

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Monsoon, sans rain

N2O emissions from Arctic soils not as low as previously thought: study

Until recently, scientists assumed that nitrous oxide emissions were negligible in colder climate regions like the Arctic and sub-Arctic

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Ozone-smart, climate-cool

Earth-like tectonic plates on ancient Venus may explain its carbon dioxide- & nitrogen-rich atmosphere

New research suggests Earth’s sister planet may have been home to microbial life billions of years ago due to tectonic activities

Climate change spurs rapid growth of trees in Tibet

Warmer weather is melting the permafrost of the plateau, moistening the ground and making nutrients available to plants

World Ozone Day: Forest fires pose new threat to ozone layer

Study finds black carbon due to frequent, widespread wildfires may be widening the ozone hole

Chennai to get flood warning system

Chennai has been witnessed multiple instances of flooding in recent years, with the most recent one killing at least 14

Lack of options

Neither improving diesel quality nor upgrading engine technology help to avert the threat posed by toxic particulate emissions from diesel …

The air is heavy

Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone: Delhi's air is already overcast with a very high concentration of these pollutants. Exposure to …

No laughing matter

A large reservoir of nitrous oxide, a potential greenhouse gas, has been discovered near India's west coast

Hydrogen fuel is hostile to stratospheric ozone

By using hydrogen fuel cells -- the best alternatives to fossil fuels -- we may be heading towards another environmental disaster

A vicious cycle exposed

Raining troubles

Little-understood western disturbances have been blamed for most of the freak weather events in India in the past decade. With 50 per cent of its …

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Atmospheric scientist V Ramanathan on brown clouds

A large, large catchment

Pacific and the Atlantic oceans: key controllers of monsoons

Warming bad for rice

Rice is a staple diet for many. But a recent study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) under the United States department of agriculture has …

India's Mangalyaan is halfway to Mars

Course correction procedure scheduled in April cancelled as the Mars orbiter is already on the right path, says ISRO

Fatal Attraction

The thirst for diesel in India is growing. Diesel mania grips the Indian automobile industry and the customers with more and more companies going …