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Even though temperatures will be going down in Greenland by the end of this week, the ice melt is not likely to stop anytime soon. (Photo: AP)

Greenland witnesses ice melt after European heat wave

Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt.

02 Aug 2019 2:02 PM

The tourism boom has helped offset the decline in the region's traditional fishing industry, which is in crisis because of overfishing at the end of the last century. (Photo: AFP)

Spectacle of collapsing iceberg boosts tourism in Canada

'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast.

02 Aug 2019 10:38 AM

If you’re using standard glass facades you need a lot of energy to cool them down, and using a lot of energy equates to a lot of carbon emissions. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Glass skyscrapers contribute to global climate crisis

While glad-fronted skyscrapers make for a spectacular skyline, they are equally bad for the enivornment.

30 Jul 2019 4:04 PM

On seven grasslands, they additionally studied the effect of temperature on the onset of flowering in the pasque flower. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Global warming adversely affecting plant-pollinator relationship

Studies show that climate change disrupting plant-pollinator relationship.

30 Jul 2019 10:03 AM

Researchers discovered a drastic drop in organic material preserved in sections of core samples from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a global warming event 55.5 million years ago that's considered the best analog for modern climate change. (Photo: ANI)

Global warming adversely affects soil quality

Scientists find clues on how soils may respond to climate change.

26 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

Water contamination can cause infections of the eye, skin and the gastrointestinal tract. (Photo: representational/Pixabay)

America’s beaches are dirtier than ever before

Recent studies showed high levels of contamination in the beaches in the US.

25 Jul 2019 7:02 PM

When the nets are full of garbage, they are put in special garbage-collecting trucks. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Australia finds innovative way to stop plastic waste from entering oceans

Australian authorities found an innovative filtration system to keep the plastic away from the oceans.

25 Jul 2019 3:40 PM

This paper shows the truly stark difference between regional and localised changes in climate of the past and the truly global effect of anthropogenic (manmade) greenhouse emissions. (Photo: AFP)

Record breaking: World temperature rose faster in late 20th century

20th-century warming 'unmatched' in 2,000 years.

25 Jul 2019 9:43 AM

Cities that are all currently lying in the cold zones in the northern hemisphere will get considerably hotter. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Major cities to drastically heat up by 2050

Global heating to increase temperatures by over 3 degrees Celsius in coming three decades.

20 Jul 2019 12:52 PM

The operation would involve hundreds of snow cannons, powered by 12,000 wind turbines, spraying sea water which would fall as snow over an area the size of Costa Rica. (Photo: AFP)

Scientists come up with terrible solution to avoid catastrophic sea-level rise

Can trillion-tonne snow cannons save us from sea-level rise?

18 Jul 2019 10:14 AM

The Arctic is heating up three times faster than other parts of the planet. (Photo: AFP)

Unprecedented arctic heat wave hit northernmost settlement

'Arctic heat wave' hits world's northernmost settlement.

17 Jul 2019 9:53 AM

The phenomenon of higher temperatures in areas with a lot of buildings and pavement is known as the urban heat island effect. (Photo: ANI)

Green vegetation can reduce deadly urban heat

Vegetation can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands: Study.

15 Jul 2019 10:19 AM

According to Winterich, the definition of a recyclable is an object with future use, and yet many of us still view recyclable material as trash. (Photo: ANI)

Thinking about recyclables turning into new products, influences recycling

Awareness of product transformation boosts recycling: Study.

15 Jul 2019 10:14 AM

In other Arctic regions, such as Alaska, hundreds of ancient artefacts have recently emerged as the permafrost, the layer of earth that is frozen all year, thaws due to rising temperatures. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Global warming affecting archaeological sites of Greenland

Climate change threatens Greenland's archaeological sites: study.

12 Jul 2019 10:31 AM

As summer temperatures surge, more people in northern Europe will purchase air conditioners, adding to the strain on electric grids and possibly creating a vicious cycle. (Photo: AFP)

Unprecedented climate conditions to hit world’s major cities by 2050

Researchers examined climate of world's 520 major cities using 19 variables that reflect variability in temperature and precipitation.

11 Jul 2019 10:02 AM

If greenhouse gas concentrations remain on the current path, the melting ice from Greenland alone could contribute as much as 24 feet to global sea level rise by the year 3000, which would put much of San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans and other cities under water. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Global warming to melt the ice sheet by the year 3000

Greenland may become ice-less by the year 3000: Study.

08 Jul 2019 9:55 AM

Several species of Caribbean corals have long fossil records showing that they have persisted through major changes in Earth's history. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Caribbean corals can survive under the rising carbon dioxide levels

Researchers suggest that some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions.

08 Jul 2019 9:49 AM

A recent study has suggested that the process of reforestation around the world would be the most effective method to combat climate change. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Reforestation most effective against climate change

Earth's land could support 4.4 billion hectares of continuous tree cover.

07 Jul 2019 12:31 PM

Surprisingly, it found that these extra trees could be grown in croplands and urban areas, highlighting the major role agro-forestry could play in tackling climate change. (Photo: AFP)

Forest reforestation: Best climate change solution available

Reforestation could cut carbon levels by two-thirds, study says.

05 Jul 2019 10:41 AM

Plants have shown the use of electrical signals in two ways: one regulates the distribution of charged molecules across membranes while the second to send long-distance messages across the organism. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Have you have ever wondered if trees can think, learn, or feel pain or loneliness?

The brain is a very expensive organ, and there's absolutely no advantage to the plant to have a highly developed nervous system.

05 Jul 2019 9:23 AM

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