Climate change may shrink fish size by 30 percent, says study
A new study has claimed that the size of the fish could be expected to reduce by 20 to 30 per cent as a result of rising ocean temperatures due to climate change across the globe.
Aug 22, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Rare species of endangered white-letter hairstreak butterfly spotted in Scotland after 133 years
The rare species of the endangered white-letter hairstreak butterfly was last recorded sighting in 1884, as per media reports.
Aug 18, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
Climate change will mitigate crop yields drastically, says study
The report says that climate change will effect key crops such as rice, wheat and maize.
Aug 16, 2017, 09:11 AM IST
Climate change means more rain but less water in rural rivers: Study
Researchers at Australia`s University of New South Wales (UNSW) found that while hotter weather sparked heavier storms leading to floods in built up areas, it also reduces moisture in the soil, which then quickly absorbs any excess and reduces water flow in rural rivers.
Aug 15, 2017, 17:50 PM IST
2016 surpasses 2015 as hottest year on record globally in 137 years: US government report
Global surface temperature was also the highest on record.
Aug 11, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
UNEP chief urges China to do more on climate
As well as its number one position as a source of pollution, China is also the world's biggest investor in renewable energy such as solar and wind power.
Aug 09, 2017, 20:08 PM IST
India ratifies second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
Aug 09, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
The US is heating up! America witnesses dramatic rise in temperatures over last 4 decades: Federal report
The report says extreme heat waves have become more common and extreme cold waves less common since the 1980s.
Aug 08, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Dialogue is the only way to tackle terrorism, climate change: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that dialogue and debate is the only solution to the number of global challenges varying from terrorism to climate change. In a video message for the second edition of "Samvad"- Global Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness the Prime Minister said,"As inter-connected and inter-dependent world of 21st century battles a number of global challenges, from terrorism to climate change; I am confident that the solutions will be found through Asia's oldest traditions of dialogue and debate."
Aug 05, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
350 million in Europe at risk of extreme weather: Study
Two out of three people living in Europe will be affected by heat waves, coastal floods and other weather-related disasters, largely due to global warming and climate change by the end of the century, a study said.
Aug 05, 2017, 11:49 AM IST
Warming may put 53 million Indians at protein deficiency risk
The researchers found that India may lose 5.3 per cent of protein from a standard diet, putting a predicted 53 million people at new risk of protein deficiency.
Aug 02, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Air pollution may cause 60,000 deaths in 2030: Study
According to the study, hotter temperatures speed up the chemical reactions that create air pollutants like ozone and fine particulate matters, which impact public health.
Aug 02, 2017, 00:28 AM IST
The heat is rising! Earth may become over two degrees warmer this century
Our planet may see a temperature increase of 2 to 4.9 degrees Celsius over the next 80 years, much higher than the target set by the 2016 Paris Agreement, the study has found.
Aug 01, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Climate change may lead to dramatic increase in rainfall
Future changes in precipitation patterns, induced by climate change, could strongly influence the degree of future nitrogen runoff; however most analyses have been limited to local regions and only rely on a small handful of climate models.
Jul 29, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
Dubai is burning: Man cooks egg in sweltering heat without stove
And as the mercury begins to soar, reaching almost unbearable levels, one Dubai resident showed to the world something unusual – cooking an egg outdoors under the sun without a stove!
Jul 26, 2017, 12:36 PM IST
India's 50-year dry spell reversed with strengthening monsoons over past 15 years: Study
A shift in India's land and sea temperatures may partially explain this increase in monsoon rainfall, according to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Jul 25, 2017, 14:06 PM IST
Indian Ocean level rising faster than the global estimate
Recent studies by Indian scientists had revealed that the trend of sea level rise in the north Indian Ocean is slightly higher than the global estimate of 3.2 mm per year, Minister of State for Earth Sciences YS Chowdary told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Jul 25, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
Trillion tonne iceberg that broke off the Larsen C ice shelf is drifting out to sea; new cracks spotted!
The iceberg, dubbed A68, is already shifting shape along with the remaining Larsen C ice shelf itself.
Jul 21, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
Australian state prepares for drought after driest June
According to a new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews, Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink to 60 per cent full, compared to the previous threshold of 54.1 per cent.
Jul 19, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
Human-induced climate change may cause significant rise in sea levels, warns IPCC
Valerie Masson-Delmotte, co-chair of IPCC Working Group I, said at the Australian National University (ANU) that human influence on the climate has contributed to changes in the warming of the Greenland ice sheet, something which is affecting sea levels the world over.
Jul 18, 2017, 15:58 PM IST
