Data on plant ‘sweat’ might help predict wildfire severity

NASA studies data from space station instrument; Water-stressed plants help identify areas with greater fire risk

Indonesian frog species displays unique reproductive behaviour

Limnonectes larvaepartus is the only species of frog known to give birth to live tadpoles

Climate-related weather events to break records in US this year, data shows

The country is on its way to record 17 billion-dollar extreme weather events in 2020, having lost $46.6 billion till September

NASA launches satellite to track CO2

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will measure global distribution of carbon dioxide; monitor plant health

Voyager 1 set to cross new frontier

NASA says spacecraft floating in heliosheath, and on the verge of crossing over to the interstellar space

Surface water did exist on Mars at one time, NASA’s Curiosity rover finds

Findings based on Curiosity’s study of a mound arising out of a crater on the Martian surface

Most Earth-like planet yet spotted by NASA's Kepler

NASA scientists call it Earth cousin and not twin because it circles a star smaller and dimmer than our sun

Rapid privatisation has worsened health care services in poor and middle-income nations: study

But public sector, too. needs quality improvement, say researchers from University of California

Pattern in radio waves: First contact, is it?

The periodic radio waves hitting Earth from a neighbouring galaxy are unlikely to be from aliens, but the possibility cannot be ruled out

Natural source of fire retarding chemical identified

Presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, used in insulation among other things, in the environment was till now attributed to human activity

Switching to public transport could cut 40% of vehicular emissions by 2050

Moving away from cars will bring significant environmental, financial, health and social benefits, says a report

MGNREGS won't subsidise rural toilets, says Gadkari

New study shows the small improvement achieved in sanitation between 2001 and 2011 not enough to improve health outcomes

Trio win physics Nobel for studying universe's expansion

The laureates studied several dozen exploding stars, called supernovae and made the discovery

Ozone: good news and bad news

Hole in the ozone layer is healing, but ground level ozone is destroying crops that could feed a third of India’s poor

Petrol price hike's hidden dangers

Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution control unit of Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment, explains the health, budgetary …

Sacred lotus may hold secret of longevity

Study reveals its genetic makeup helps it combat environmental stress, retain seed viability

‘50 years of deception’: California sues five Big Oil companies for lying about climate change

Lawsuit against oil and gas companies for “creating, contributing and assisting in the creation of state-wide climate change-related harms …

Now drug-resistant genes can be identified in less than half the time

A researcher in California talks about FLASH, her new gene-based technology that can help doctors tackle antibiotic resistance better

Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate

Prevention and suppression will always be critical pieces of wildfire strategy, but climate adaptation means everyone has a role

Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws

Oil and gas companies like Chevron will likely have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their gasoline, and Apple will have to …

El Nino is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

The 2024 hurricane season likely won’t have El Nino around to help weaken storms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean an active season

Nature is carcinogenic

An eye for detail

Brakes on SUVs

No breathing space

Most comprehensive US study on air pollution indicative of a crisis