Polymer plume: Over 170 trillion plastic particles are floating in the oceans, says study
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has reached unprecedented levels over the past 15 years
Australia shivers as winter ends; spring to be wet due to negative Indian Ocean Dipole, La Nina
The Bureau of Meteorology recently stated that its three-month climate outlook was of above average rainfall for much of Australia, particularly …
Monsoon 2022: Could long-term trend be causing huge variation in rainfall
The reason for this trend is the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean, which decreases the contrast between the temperatures of land and ocean
Scientists find new dimension to dynamics of Indian Ocean
They have discovered that sea level in the ocean rises and falls by up to 4 cms every 30-80 days
Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks
85 juvenile sharks visited various spots of the island nation’s coast in a single season, says study
Oceans are fast losing oxygen, putting marine habitat at greater risk
Decreasing oxygen level increases stress on marine life even as it faces the impact of rising temperatures and ocean acidification
Rising ocean temperatures will lead to sharp decline in marine productivity, says study
According to the study, the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean has reduced the phytoplankton population by a fifth in the past 60 years
Cyclone Yaas is the 96th tropical cyclone to strike Odisha in 130 years
Balasore was the site for landfall for 28 cyclones in that period
With leaking ship breaking apart, Mauritius heading for ‘catastrophe’
When it breaks, the MV Wakashio could leak 2,500 tonnes more, of oil into the ocean
Low-pressure area to form over Andaman Sea by April 30: IMD
The low-pressure area will likely change into a depression by May 2
Recent rains due to western disturbances pointer to greater climate malaise
While it has rained heavily in certain districts, there has been none in others
Crust falls apart
2004 megaquake fractured the Indo-Australian plate of Earth
Full steam ahead
Geothermal power is sparkling clean
Protecting turtles
MoU to safeguard the dwindling number of turtles on the anvil in India
Cloud over the haze
UNEP rushes in where fools fear to tread. Cheap publicity or bad politics?
History in a sheet of sand
Microplastics again: Report flags threat to marine environment along Kanyakumari coast
Pollutants dog remote beaches, marine ports apart from touristy destinations: Bharatidasan University study
IMD predicts low-pressure area over south Andaman Sea
If the low-pressure area intensifies into a cyclone, this would be the third cyclone of 2022
‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
The plant will power the one lakh litre per day low temperature thermal desalination plant, which converts seawater into potable water
Degradation, loss of coral reefs can affect 4.5 million people in southeast Asia: IPCC report
Corals occupy only 0.1% of the global sea surfaces; but more than 25% of marine biodiversity is supported by them
Mauritius is reeling from a spreading oil spill – and people are angry with how the government has handled it
The recent Beirut tragedy — a deadly explosion of ammonium nitrate in long-term port storage — and now this Mauritius incident raise …
Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?
Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates
Global Eco Watch: Mauritius declares environmental emergency
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The great rift: Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean, but with consequences
Evacuation of people and the potential loss of lives will be an unfortunate cost of this natural phenomenon
Delayed monsoon withdrawal: Why that should bother us
Data from recent years has shown that the seasonal gap between the southwest and northeast monsoons may be decreasing