Global warming

Arctic permafrost may unleash carbon within decades: NASA

The researchers calculated that as thawing continues, by the year 2300, total carbon emissions from the coldest northern Arctic will be 10 times as much as all human-produced fossil fuel emissions in 2016.

Mar 06, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

Spring is arriving earlier in polar regions than anywhere else

This northward increase in the rate of springtime advance is roughly three times greater than what previous studies have indicated.

Mar 05, 2018, 18:20 PM IST

Why has temperature risen so much in March?

Temperature has gone high up in the month of March as it used to be in May. Watch this segment to know the reason behind this sudden hike in temperature and also know impacts of global warming.

Mar 05, 2018, 09:50 AM IST

'Doomsday' seed vault undergoes makeover as Arctic temperatures rise

The underground vault – that has also been called Noah's Ark for seeds – houses and protects the world's crops for a worst-case scenario, that is doomsday.

Mar 02, 2018, 12:09 PM IST

Global fossil fuel emissions underestimated: Study

The researchers are now calling for further investigation into fossil fuel emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas which is emitted along with ethane and propane from natural gas sources.

Feb 27, 2018, 19:50 PM IST

Is Delhi experiencing its warmest February ever?

Experts attribute the rise in temperature in Delhi to the cloud cover over northern Rajasthan and Delhi.

Feb 21, 2018, 09:40 AM IST

'Extreme weather events more likely if Paris goals aren't met'

Meeting the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping the global-scale warming to less than two degrees is likely to reduce the area of the globe that experiences greater than threefold increases in the probability of record-setting events.

Feb 14, 2018, 18:56 PM IST

Climate change causing global sea levels to rise rapidly every year

Continuous emissions of greenhouse gases are warming the Earth's atmosphere and oceans and melting its ice, causing the rate of sea level rise to increase.

Feb 13, 2018, 18:24 PM IST

Polar bears can't find enough seals to eat, warming may make it worse: Researchers

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and melting ice forces polar bears to travel greater distances to catch their main meal – young seals.

Feb 02, 2018, 13:26 PM IST

Global temperature targets likely to be missed within decades

Immediate action is required to develop a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative future or, alternatively, prepare adaptation strategies for the effects of a warmer climate.

Jan 23, 2018, 18:55 PM IST

Greenland's ice sheet is drifting into the sea due to Earth's heat loss

Based on the data, researchers estimated that the loss of heat from the Earth's interior to the fjord is about 100 MW m-2 (milliWatt per square metre).

Jan 23, 2018, 16:31 PM IST

Floods due to global warming will put humanity at risk in coming 20 years

Already today, fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters, researchers said.

Jan 12, 2018, 17:28 PM IST

New York City sues oil companies over climate change

The city alleges the fossil fuel industry was aware for decades that burning fuel was impacting climate change.

Jan 11, 2018, 12:44 PM IST

2017 was second hottest year on record, after sizzling 2016: Report

Trump plans to quit the 2015 Paris Agreement, which has the backing of almost 200 nations and seeks to limit the rise in temperatures to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 F) above pre-industrial times, ideally 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Jan 04, 2018, 22:34 PM IST

Global warming targeting 2 degree Celsius may make the world drier: Scientists

Researchers from University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in China studied projections from 27 global climate models.

Jan 02, 2018, 13:03 PM IST

NASA reveals images of newly created iceberg fragmenting into new pieces

The ice in the Arctic and Antarctic regions has long since been under scientists' radar and has been losing ice at a rapid pace.

Dec 31, 2017, 17:04 PM IST

2017 likely to be among top three hottest years on record: WMO report

The year 2017 is expected to be the warmest year without a warming El Nino, Xinhua quoted the global weather office as saying.

Dec 20, 2017, 10:35 AM IST

World losing battle against climate change, urge leaders to take concrete action: Macron

All countries have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by cutting greenhouse emissions and investing in green energy.

Dec 13, 2017, 10:33 AM IST