Decline in CO2 levels a million-years-ago changed Earth's climate: Study
Around one million years ago, during the MPT, the period of the cycles abruptly changed to every 100,000 years.
Nov 28, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
Cooking fats can trigger major cooling effect on the planet: Study
Experiments showed that the fatty acids were more resistant to chemical attack by ozone, and therefore can survive longer and travel further in the atmosphere.
Nov 26, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
UN climate envoys agree to 2018 stocktake of planet-warming emissions
Envoys gave the green light for what they termed the 2018 "Talanoa dialogue" to assess how much more needs to be done if the world is to meet warming limits detailed in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Nov 18, 2017, 09:47 AM IST
Battle lines drawn over coal at UN climate talks
The dirtiest of fossil fuels still generates 40 percent of the world's electricity, and none of the countries that truly depend on it were on hand to take the "no coal" pledge.
Nov 17, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
Policies of India and China to offset US inaction on climate change, says study
China was on track to over-achieve its pledge+ under the Paris Agreement to peak its carbon emissions by 2030.
Nov 15, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Cooling Earth artificially could lead to disastrous consequences: Scientists
The research centred on the impact solar geoengineering methods may have on the frequency of tropical cyclones.
Nov 15, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Earth being driven towards 'tipping points' due to climate change: Report
In relation to climate change, these invisible thresholds are a point-of-no-return beyond which lies a world that could fall rapidly and seriously out of balance.
Nov 15, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
CO2 emissions projected to rise again in 2017 after three-year hiatus: Report
The figures point to China as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions -- with a projected growth of 3.5 percent.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Time is running out to save the Earth, over 15,000 scientists have warned
The article, "World Scientists Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice", has been co-signed by over 15,000 scientists in 184 countries and was published today in the journal BioScience.
Nov 14, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
UN Climate Change gets more power to limit global warming
"We are delighted to announce these internationally recognised institutions, NGOs, businesses and media outlets that are backing our work at the annual UN climate conference in Bonn with diverse and important support," said UN.
Nov 10, 2017, 00:49 AM IST
Human-caused global warming behind rise in hot temperature, says study
Global annual temperature records show there were 17 record hot years from 1861 to 2005.
Nov 09, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
Syria signs Paris climate deal, US now only non-member nation in the world
The Syria People's Assembly voted to approve ratification of the agreement last month, according to the country's state-run media outlet SANA.
Nov 09, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, says WMO report
The WMO's provisional Statement on the State of the Climate says the average global temperature from January to September this year was approximately 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial era.
Nov 06, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
Countries need to take action to limit global warming: UN Environment
At least 200 countries need to take urgent action to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
Oct 31, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Bamboo lemurs being pushed towards extinction due to climate change, warn researchers
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are only about 500 greater bamboo lemurs remaining in the wild.
Oct 30, 2017, 17:19 PM IST
Arctic sea ice disappearing at a rapid pace, says study
The discourse on climate change has been growing since a long time and with the phenomenon making its presence felt every day, it doesn't seem like it will end soon.
Oct 25, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Greenland waters losing salinity due to melting ice, may affect marine life: Scientists
Over the years, the dramatic meltdown of ice in the Arctic Ocean has received great attention and is easy to observe through satellite images.
Oct 16, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Not just humans, ocean critters also contribute to global warming – This is how
A detailed analysis showed that around 10 percent of total methane emissions from the Baltic Sea may be due to clams and worms.
Oct 15, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Climate change: Warming soils may intensify Earth's temperatures, warn scientists
The analysis of the results of the study has revealed that the warm dirt has accelerated the catastrophe of global warming.
Oct 08, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Mid-air turbulence set to triple due to climate change in future
Climate change will significantly increase the amount of severe turbulence worldwide by 2050-2080, said the study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
Oct 04, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
