Climate change: West Africa’s oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring
Communities are left blind to climate effect; can't take measures to adapt themselves
Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study
The exceptional warming of the Arctic could lead to more extreme weather in North America, Europe and Asia, the Norwegian study said
En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea-level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification were the highest since record keeping began
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
What is it like inside Hurricane Sam? Saildrone footage gives a glimpse
The drone in the Atlantic Ocean will help understand hurricanes better to reduce loss of human life
Cyclone Yaas: Landfall in Odisha but flood scares in Bengal
Cyclone Yaas’ landfall will overlap with the high tide and could inundate inland areas
Will May witness severe cyclones?
A cyclone-free April raises the prospect of severe cyclones in the coming month, the last phase of the pre-monsoon cyclone season
As El Nino probability increases, uncertainty looms over Indian monsoon
Earlier this month, IMD predicted a normal monsoon based on a low probability of El Nino occurrence
‘Double-dip’: La Nina has formed for second year in a row, says NOAA
A La Nina usually causes wetter conditions and also leads to formation of low-pressure areas in India
La Niña influence: Indian winter to be colder than normal
The phenomenon could create erratic winter conditions impacting agricultural practises during the Rabi season
At the fag end of a distressing monsoon, comes El Niño
The phenomenon may disturb September rains and India may end up with a deficit monsoon year as 40% of the country already faces drought
El Niños are stronger now, reveals 400-year record
This research will help in predicting further trends towards extreme weather in the future and plan better
Scientists recreate building blocks of life
NASA researchers recreate amino acids in lab as it may have formed billions of years ago
El Nino on its way, will likely impact monsoon: Experts
It could also cause heatwaves and droughts in India, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
Whose job is it to protect the Arctic?
There are a number of laws that Arctic states and indigenous peoples can turn to to protect their environment
North Atlantic marine heatwave ‘beyond extreme’
Higher sea surface temperatures also deplete the oxygen that aquatic animals need to survive
Nigeria has a coastal litter problem: It’s time to clean up
Thousands of kilograms of litter reported as clogging up the beaches of Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone could also stymie …
Cloudbursts in Himachal, Uttarakhand evidence of climate change: Experts
At least 26 cloudbursts occurred in the Himalayan region between January and July, 2021
Climate change 'hitting harder and sooner' than forecast: Report
Global temperatures have risen by 1.1°C since 1850, and have increased 0.2°C between 2011 and 2015
Warming-induced weather change is worsening China’s air quality
China's air quality remains poor for most part of the year. A new paper suggests that part of the reason for this is changing weather
US clears way for Shell’s oil exploration in the Arctic
Environment activists say a possible oil spill in the future could cause irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem off the coast of Alaska
Will last year's predicted El Niño happen this year?
Like last year, this year also there is build-up of warm water in the equatorial Pacific from the surface to a depth of around 200 m
Climate change may have ended these 10 civilisations
Climatic changes have occurred in the past with the exception that they were not human-induced as is the case now
India International Science Festival, 2021, launched
The theme of IISF 2021 is ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’