Fukushima to release contaminated water — an expert explains why this could be the best option
After Fukushima accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and …
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 …
COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak
Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …
Mega iceberg released 158 billion tonnes of water into ocean
Over Christmas 2020, the mega iceberg hit the headlines around the world after coming worryingly close to South Georgia, raising concerns it …
Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico — here’s what happened
Edies during the hurricane season can spell disaster for coastal communities around the Gulf
40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica launched
Apart from its scientific mission, the expedition shall carry out the humanitarian responsibility of relieving the 48-strong winter crew from …
‘Future studies could validate more of Thor Heyerdahl's hypotheses on the Pacific’
Down To Earth speaks to Reidar Solsvik, the curator of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway about a recent study in ‘Nature’ …
What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?
It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs
Hurricane Dorian: A big, slow and very unpredictable storm
The Category 5 hurricane is moving at 1.5 km/hr and can hit any one out of five southern US states
Indigenous islanders complain against Canberra over climate change
The residents of the islands located in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea say the Australian government is not doing enough to …
Changing character of cyclones
Fani teaches us that the future is even more risked and even more unpredictable than we imagined. It is time we woke up to this reality
Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report
The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle
Why Tamil Nadu should be worried about 2 storms brewing in the western Pacific
Both storms are forming off the coast of Southeast Asia and could have an effect on weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal, affecting the Tamil …
Africa: The least responsible, but most vulnerable to climate change
More than 2,000 natural disasters have hit Africa since 1970 affecting 500 million people and killing 0.9 million
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
Irma and Harvey: very different storms, but both affected by climate change
This hurricane season sea temperatures have been persistently 1-2℃ above normal over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, which allowed stronger storms …
Tamil Nadu deploying artificial reefs to save sinking islands
Deploying artificial reefs parallel to the sinking islands reduces the effect of currents and natural corals fuse over time to start regeneration
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
Wave energy could prove to be more steady, cheaper renewable energy source
Power generated by waves can be can be forecast with a high degree of accuracy without much variability for hours at a time, which is a huge …
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
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
Microplastics again: Report flags threat to marine environment along Kanyakumari coast
Pollutants dog remote beaches, marine ports apart from touristy destinations: Bharatidasan University study