Global warming

Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

The Adelie penguin population at the bay`s Cape Denison was measured to be about 160,000 in February 2011 but by December 2013 it had plunged to an estimated 10,000.

Feb 20, 2016, 11:06 AM IST

'January 2016 hottest since records began'

This was the highest January average since records began in 1880, NOAA said in a statement.

Feb 18, 2016, 04:20 AM IST

Canada, US, Mexico to cooperate on climate change

During the meeting, the three ministers discussed the importance of trilateral cooperation and the continental approach to energy.

Feb 13, 2016, 08:06 AM IST

Increasing water on land slowing down rising seas

The water gains over land were spread globally but taken together, they equal the volume of Lake Huron, the world’s seventh largest lake.

Feb 12, 2016, 10:19 AM IST

US climate change ruling raises doubts in India, China: NYT

Over the past year, Obama worked closely with the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to bring India to the table for the Paris deal.

Feb 11, 2016, 12:22 PM IST

Global warming: West Antarctic ice sheet could melt in next 1,000 years!

The Antarctic already today contributes to the annual sea level rise with 0.4 millimetres, as per scientific findings.

Feb 10, 2016, 22:17 PM IST

Global warming likely to extend for thousands of years

The international team of scientists generated new scenarios for temperature rise, glacial melting, sea-level rise and coastal flooding based on state-of-the-art climate and ice sheet models.

Feb 09, 2016, 11:30 AM IST

Climate change may cause these food items to become extinct!

These effects are globally being discoursed upon, however, there's one thing that's not being considered – Food.

Feb 07, 2016, 00:08 AM IST

Climate change affecting fisheries wealth: Scientists

Dr N R Menon, Dr E Vivekanandan and Dr Ajith Joseph were present at panelists during the discussion.

Feb 06, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Less polluted nations most vulnerable to climate change

The majority of the most vulnerable countries are African and small island nations like Maldives, Mauritius, Fiji and Antigua and Barbuda.

Feb 06, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Study confirms global warming not driven by natural forces

The new study reveals that unless pushed by outside forces, temperatures should remain stable.

Feb 02, 2016, 13:18 PM IST

Chewang Norphel - The man who creates artificial glaciers to survive warming in Ladakh

Meet Chewang Norphel, the man who has built 10 artificial glaciers to survive global warming in Ladakh

Jan 29, 2016, 21:46 PM IST

Heavy snowfall hits America, China and Japan

Due to global warming, the climate change is very adverse this year. The cold winters are becoming colder and colder creating snow alert even for the super powers like U.S.A and Japan.

Jan 27, 2016, 16:32 PM IST

'Doomsday' clock remains at three minutes to midnight: What does it mean

The "doomsday" clock serves as a metaphor for how close humanity is to destroying the planet.

Jan 27, 2016, 02:41 AM IST

Record warm years 'almost certainly' due to man-made climate change

Natural climate variability causes temperatures to wax and wane over a period of several years, rather than varying erratically from one year to the next.

Jan 25, 2016, 17:10 PM IST

This year's winter season spelling trouble for the world

This year's winter season is troubling almost all the countries. The U.S.A is covered in the thick white sheet of snow and creating problems for the public.

Jan 25, 2016, 10:45 AM IST

Greenland ice melt putting global ocean circulation at risk

Researchers say it could impact the future climate in places such as portions of Europe and North America.

Jan 23, 2016, 11:57 AM IST

'Paris climate pact not enough to tackle global warming'

Researchers say the 2 degrees Celsius target cannot be met in many regions of the world, even if it were adhered to on a global scale.

Jan 21, 2016, 13:33 PM IST

Planet shatters warming records, 2015 hottest `by far`

Not only was 2015 the warmest worldwide since 1880, it shattered the previous record held in 2014 by the widest margin ever observed, said the report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Jan 21, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Global warming: World's oceans warming at faster rate

Scientists have found that half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades.

Jan 20, 2016, 11:27 AM IST