Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
What matters most for sea levels is how much ice slides off the land and melts in the sea
How has the moon transformed our evolution?
Moon has remained important to the geology of the Earth and important to the evolution of life itself.
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
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
‘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
Study shows how Arctic sea ice loss accelerates permafrost thaw
Research finds that Arctic permafrost thawed in the past as well when there was no sea ice, leading to global temperature rise
Hurricanes, wildfires further endanger these threatened species in US, Caribbean
With extreme climate events showing no signs of ebbing, preservation of species can no longer be left to the whims of nature
Indian monsoon has intensified since 2002; trend will persist in coming years: study
The heightened monsoon activity has reversed a 50-year drying period during which monsoon season brought relatively little rain
Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent
The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change
Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?
Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates
Ocean fertilization picked apart
Deforestation in Maritime Continent may make El Nino events more complex and harder to predict
Central Pacific type El Nino events can increase by 11.7%, La Nina events by 14.6%
Solar aircraft on world tour obstructed by bad weather
The aircraft is part of an experimental project to raise awareness about renewable energy
India gets remote-controlled polar vehicle
It will substantially enhance India’s capabilities to predict monsoon , says Harsh Vardhan
Pacific Ocean rising because of human activity
New research warns the ocean near the Philippines and northeast Australia are rising by about 1 cm per year due to human activity
Global Eco Watch: Mauritius declares environmental emergency
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Hurricane Lee: 144,000 people stranded without power in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
Hurricane Lee started as a tropical depression in the central Atlantic Ocean on September 5, 2023. On September 7, it intensified into a Category …
Fossil-sorting robot to make it easier to study oceans, climate
New tech can automate sorting, manipulating and identifying microscopic marine fossils
Radioactive threat
Atlantic Ocean contains 10 times more microplastics than previously thought: Study
The ocean contains 12-21 million tonnes of microplastics; figure only for three of the most common types of plastic litter
Indian researchers may improve wave forecasts
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services-led team research may help in coastal management, mitigation of adverse impacts
Marine protection falls short of the 2020 target to safeguard 10% of the world’s oceans. A UN treaty and lessons from Antarctica could help
Stronger Antarctic leadership is urgently needed to safeguard the Southern Ocean and beyond
Wastewater, seasons, tides: How Ganga water quality in Bengal changes every year
Pollution is less in the monsoon and post monsoon due to dilution of river water with rainwater; it is the opposite in pre-monsoon
Why were there no cyclones in October and November?
If December also remains cyclone-free, it would be the first time since 1961 that the post-monsoon season would not get a cyclone
Andhra, Tamil Nadu set to be rocked by severe cyclone in next two days
The probable track of the cyclone will take it towards southern Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu coasts where pre-cyclone preparations need …