Has the Antarctic really shrunk in size or is it a myth?
Last year, American space agency NASA had released a shocking statement saying that ice in the Antarctic was actually increasing, as compared to the decreasing levels in the Arctic.
Nov 27, 2016, 03:20 AM IST
Dead Sea drying out by 3.3 feet per year – Swimmers cross Salt Lake for eco awareness (Watch video)
The Dead Sea is shrinking by about 3.3 feet per year owing to human activities.
Nov 22, 2016, 12:13 PM IST
Earth's warm October not record; 2016 on track to be hottest year ever!
From May 2015 to August 2016, Earth set monthly heat records for 16 straight months.
Nov 18, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
UN meeting urges `highest political commitment` on climate change
Nearly 200 nations made an appeal Thursday for the "highest political commitment" to combat climate change, at a UN gathering overshadowed by Donald Trump`s threats to withdraw the US from a global pact to turn back global warming.
Nov 18, 2016, 01:57 AM IST
2016 on track to become hottest year on record
While last month merely tied for the world's third warmest October in history, 2016 is still on track to be the hottest year on record, federal meteorologists said on Thursday.
Nov 18, 2016, 01:49 AM IST
China hits back at Trump's climate change hoax claims
Trump in 2012 infamously claimed China had created the concept of climate change to make America's manufacturing sector less competitive.
Nov 17, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
Thinning Arctic ice claims lives of 80,000 reindeer as global warming cuts off food supply
During 2013, 61,000 reindeer died – more than a fifth of the total Yamal Peninsula population of 275,000.
Nov 16, 2016, 10:02 AM IST
Global temperatures warmer by 1.2 degrees; 2016 sets record high for third year running
The WMO confirmed that 2016 has been the hottest year on record, with 2015 as a close second and 2014 taking the third place.
Nov 15, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
2016 warmest year in UK since 1850
Data for 2016 showed a current value of 0.84 degrees Celsius above the average for the 30-year period between 1961 and 1990.
Nov 15, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Climate change behind destruction of Japan's coral reef
The reef, located in front of Ishigaki island in Okinawa and protected as a natural reserve, boasts over 70 coral species and is considered one of the oldest and largest in the northern hemisphere, Efe news reported.
Nov 11, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Climate change, global warming have drastic affects on Earth
Most life on Earth is already being changed by the warming climate, even though the rise in global temperature since pre-industrial times has been slight, said researchers.
Nov 11, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Indian Ocean's current is widening and it may impact climate change enormously!
The findings suggest that intensifying winds in the region may be increasing the turbulence of the current, rather than increasing its flow rate.
Nov 10, 2016, 23:39 PM IST
Historic paris climate pact enters into force
Dubbed the Paris Agreement, it is the first-ever deal binding all the world's nations, rich and poor, to a commitment to cap global warming caused mainly from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
Nov 05, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
NASA shares time-lapse video of melting, shrinking Arctic sea ice over past three decades! - Watch
One of the reasons is that the multiyear ice used to be a pretty consolidated ice pack and now we're seeing relatively smaller chunks of old ice interspersed with younger ice.
Oct 31, 2016, 11:00 AM IST
Warming atmosphere reason behind Arctic sea ice vanishing parapet
A recent study conducted by NASA claims that arctic sea ice is swiftly losing its fortification due to warming atmosphere.
Oct 29, 2016, 11:38 AM IST
Major environmental changes seen for Mediterranean: study
The Mediterranean is known as a hotspot for biodiversity, and it is warming up fast.
Oct 28, 2016, 02:43 AM IST
Fish can swim towards predators due to climate change
These abnormal behaviours are linked to the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) on how the brain processes signals from sensory organs, according to the study published in the journal Global Change Biology.
Oct 23, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
First round-the-world scientific expedition to explore the Antarctic to measure climate change
The main stage of the expedition will leave South Africa's Cape Town on December 20 and return on March 18.
Oct 19, 2016, 21:11 PM IST
September 2016 warmest in 136 years, says NASA
This marks nearly a year straight of record heat, according to NASA, with 11 of the past 12 months ranking as the warmest on record.
Oct 18, 2016, 20:41 PM IST
Rich nations say on track for promised $100 billion climate finance
Rich countries said on Monday they were on track to keep a promise to provide developing nations with $100 billion a year to tackle climate change by 2020, up from an estimated $62 billion in 2014.
Oct 18, 2016, 00:50 AM IST
