Devils in the sky

It is possible to identify non-productive clouds through satellite-transmitted pictures, say Israeli scientists

Managing El Nino

Although researchers have improved on their skills to predict extreme climate changes like the El Nio, they still have a long way to go

Mosquitos to roam as tigers

Marsh spews bacteria onto beach

Deadly dust

Warning in the stalagmites

Ocean sequestring gets more difficult to understand

Poisoned strawberries

Ominous gene transfer

Genes from drug-resistant bacteria enter bacteria in soil and water

Flamingone

Climate costs

To catch the polluter

Water pollutants can be traced using a bacterium DNA

Arsenic killer

Pluck the dirt out

Meltdown!

First evidence of Antarctic melting emerges

Turtle in trouble

Marking neem

Neem clones identified by Indian scientists will boost export of neem-based products

Bird calls

Disturbing the Pacific

The dreaded storm strikes the Pacific and the threat of destruction looms large

Phoenix phenomenon

Brine shrimps have the ability to revive after years without oxygen

Weeded problem

Friendly fires

Forest fires can actually lead to enrichment of soil and enhanced growth of vegetation

A long line of woes

Fisherfolk are unintentionally killing seabirds

Pollution?Slime it

Slimefrom snails and other aquatic organisms can help clean up toxic metals from water

Dead waters

The seas around the UK will not be free of radioactive discharges for several years

Waste from cattle

The US plans to regulate water pollution from livestock waste