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A seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving the world's plant diversityBeneath England's countryside, the Millennium Seed Bank safeguards over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds, a vital archive against extinction. T...
Bizarre climate ideas show how far off track we areProposed climate cooling interventions for the vulnerable polar regions, like sea curtains and Arctic ice thickening, face scrutiny. These ...
Scientists warn over new forever acid in rain: All you need to know about itGlobal rainfall is increasingly contaminated with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a persistent chemical raising concerns among scientists and r...
Beijing at US' doorsteps: Tensions flare as China’s Xue Long 2 moves into US waters — here’s what happened nextChinese icebreaker Xue Long 2 entered a sensitive U.S. Arctic zone, triggering a fast response from the U.S. Coast Guard near Alaska. The v...
Commercial whaling, climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales
New study warns of rising invasive alien species threat, urges immediate actionA recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution has highlighted the urgent need to address the growing threat posed by...
Kiren Rijiju flags off India's maiden winter science expedition to ArcticA team of four scientists will embark on the journey on Tuesday to India's research station in the NyAlesund town on the Brogger peninsula ...
Experts discuss role of Hindu Kush Himalayas region & Arctic in the era of climate changeExperts gathered in Kathmandu for the first-ever Inter-Polar Conference, organized jointly by the International Centre for Integrated Mount...
WEF 2023: A snowless Davos shows the world’s elite climate risk to global economySatellite images show summertime snow cover has fallen 10% in the last 40 years. That does not seem like a lot, until you look at the depth...
Global Warning: Facing the heatGlobal warming has raised global temperature by an average of 1.1° C. Climatic patterns like El Nino and La Nina impact weather.
Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole worldThe Arctic water cycle is expected to shift from a snow-dominated one towards a rain-dominated one during the 21st century, although the ti...
India will continue to play positive role in deepening shared understanding of Arctic: Harsh VardhanDuring the meeting, the earth sciences ministry also shared its plans to contribute observing systems in the Arctic, both on-site and by re...
Soon, explore Antarctic life in 360 degree virtual realityScientists will for the first time document an entire Antarctic expedition in 360 degree virtual reality so that the general public can get...
Global warming can alter Earth's shape: StudyClimate change is not only causing warmer oceans and erratic weather, it also has the capacity to alter the shape of our planet, a new stud...
- Warming making life sparser in deep ocean
The world’s first study of deep ocean trench has confirmed climate change – excessive warming of the ocean and melting of Arctic ice -- has...
- Sahara desert suffers 'catastrophic collapse' of wildlife: Study
The world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations, a new study has warned.
- Chennai's Point Calimere wildlife sanctuary gets bigger
The state government has expanded Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, adding 12,407.27 hectares of the Great Vedaranyam swamp in Tiruvarur, ...