Scientists create first portrait of a Denisovan by analysing chemical changes to DNA
The ancient hominins shared many traits with Neanderthals: Low foreheads and wide rib cages, an elongated face and a wide pelvis; but differed in …
Alexei Navalny suspected poisoning: Why opposition figure stands out in Russian politics
It’s too early to say with certainty why Navalny fell ill. However, he has been attacked before
World’s coldest regions have been on fire in 2021, even in winter: Copernicus
Wildfires in 2021 mostly occurred in Siberia, North America, North Africa and the Mediterranean
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
Are Siberian migratory birds increasingly falling prey to India’s power lines?
A joint study by Russian and Indian scientists on two ospreys shows that this could indeed be the case
WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38°C June 20, 2020 — the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic …
Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East Asia
It has shown rapid shifts in ancestry over the last 10,000 years across Asia, likely due to migration and cultural exchange
Did Death Valley just hit the highest temperature recorded ever
The all-time highest temeparature ever was recorded more than a century ago, but that reading has been challenged
Zombie fires in a warming Arctic region a worry: Study
Arctic fires are also burning earlier and farther north, in landscapes previously thought to be fire resistant
'We are in the warmest five-year period ever'
According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2015-19 has recorded a 0.2°C increase over 2011-15
DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution
Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon
Arctic forest fires caused by global warming can jeopardise climate goals: Study
Around 146 million tonnes of carbon was released in the 2019 and 2020 fires in the Arctic
The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study
Parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades
Hottest day in Arctic: WMO official warns of more extreme weather
As Verkhoyansk in Siberia recorded 38°C, governments must remember how a hotter Arctic region can affect the whole world
Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report
Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century
Boiling Siberia shows temperature swings may be increasing: Experts
The warming of the Arctic, as seen by the Siberian heatwave, may also impact western disturbances in India
Sudden stratospheric warming may be behind recent cold weather
Europe and Northern Asia could be in for another ‘Beast from the East’
Global Eco Watch: ‘Eco disaster’ unfolding on Kamchatka beach
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Global Eco Watch: Siberian primrose could become extinct due to global warming
Global Eco Watch: Reindeer may have been domesticated 2,000 years ago
Global Eco Watch: Ice Age woolly rhino unearthed in Siberia
Global Eco Watch: People of Indus Valley produced earliest dairy products in the Subcontinent
Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears
The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July
Siberia burning again; state of emergency declared in Irkutsk’s Bratsk district, Jewish Oblast & Khabarovsk Krai
Heatwave in 2020 caused ‘world’s coldest inhabited place’ to boil at 38°C; subsequent wildfires increased emissions …
