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Science Says: Why there's a big chill in a warmer world

The cold could actually worsen for much of the East Coast because of a monster storm that's brewing in the Atlantic and...

3 Jan 2018 12:01 PM IST

The risk is growing that Earth will be hit by an asteroid from a meteor stream known as the Taurids, Czech astronomers said. (Photo: AFP)

Quarter of world could become desert if global warming increases by...

Study finds, weather change would see more than quarter of world's land surface, home to more than 1.5 billion people,...

2 Jan 2018 8:37 PM IST

King penguins seem to be able to move around quite a lot to find the safest breeding locations when things turn grim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climate change threatens King penguins: study

King penguins are in fact picky animals and they need tolerable temperature all year round.

27 Feb 2018 8:58 PM IST

Of the 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) of sea level rise in the past quarter century, about 55 percent is from warmer water expanding, and the rest is from melting ice. (Photo: AP)

Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise

The research, based on 25 years of satellite data, shows that pace has quickened, mainly from the melting of massive ice...

13 Feb 2018 9:23 AM IST

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Sea level rise is accelerating: study

This acceleration has the potential to double the total sea level rise by 2100.

13 Feb 2018 9:02 AM IST

Vegan diets, which are rich in plant-based organic foods, may be better for the the planet than one high in animal products, a study

Vegan diets maybe good for environment: study

Environmental effects of production systems are not uniform and can be impacted by climate.

11 Feb 2018 4:36 PM IST

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Polar bears can't catch enough seals to stay fed: study

Polar bear survival has been declining in the past decade.

2 Feb 2018 11:32 AM IST

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New research reveals sea levels rising rapidly

Even small changes in sea levels can lead to flooding and erosion.

19 April 2018 5:00 PM IST

The Great Barrier Reef is certainly threatened by climate change, but it is not doomed if we deal quickly with greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Global warming killing the Great Barrier Reef: study

As part of a global heat and coral bleaching event spanning 2014-2017, the Reef experienced severe heat stress and...

19 April 2018 4:14 PM IST

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic most effectively. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic more...

19 April 2018 4:08 PM IST

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Faced with global warming, aviation aims to turn green

The airline industry aims to cut its CO2 emissions in half by 2050 from 2005 levels.

8 April 2018 11:51 AM IST

Among proposed ideas, planes might spray clouds of reflective sulphur particles high in the Earths atmosphere. (Photo: Pexels)

Developing nations to study ways to dim sunshine

The solar geoengineering studies would be helped by a new $400,000 fund from the Open Philanthropy Project.

4 April 2018 11:45 AM IST