Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
PM Modi calls for early end to conflicts in West Asia and UkraineIndia and Norway have established a Green Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stor...
18 May, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
This Shark Was Already Swimming in the Oceans Before the United States Was Founded, Scientists Say Some Greenland Sharks May Live Up to 500 YearsScientists have discovered Greenland sharks live for centuries. A 2016 study used radiocarbon dating of eye lenses to determine their age. ...
01 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
What Scientists Found Inside an Arctic Bonebed Is Changing the Story of Ocean RecoveryArctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 24...
09 Mar, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Asia warming twice as fast as global averageAsia is warming at nearly twice the global average, with the 1991-2024 trend significantly higher than 1961-1990. This rapid warming fuels ...
24 Jun, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Scientists issue dire warning for humanity: Arctic Ocean's ice-free days just three years awayA new study warns that the Arctic Ocean could experience its first ice-free day as early as 2027, a dramatic consequence of accelerated ice...
07 Dec, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Polar bear numbers in Greenland declining over last 20,000 years: StudyA new study has found that polar bear numbers in Greenland have been declining over the past 20,000 years due to rising sea temperatures. T...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
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...
02 Dec, 2021, 10.39 AM IST
Arctic ice melt doesn't boost sea levels, so do we care?The trend line is clear: sea ice extent has diminished 14 percent per decade over that period. The Arctic could see it's first ice-free sum...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.20 AM IST
Melting ice making sea around Greenland less saline: Study15 Oct, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Greenland shark emerges as longest living vertebratesGreenland shark has clocked in as the world’s longest living vertebrate with the scientists estimating its life expectancy at 272 years.
12 Aug, 2016, 02.44 PM IST
NASA to undertake globe-spanning research campaignsNASA is sending scientists around the world this year - from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet to the coral reefs of the South Pacific - ...
26 Mar, 2016, 06.21 PM IST
US gives conditional nod to Royal dutch Shell for oil and gas drilling in Arctic OceanThe decision, however, is a blow to environmentalists who for years have demanded that the administration reject offshore Arctic drilling p...
12 May, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefsScientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and...
21 Dec, 2014, 01.42 PM IST
Loss of sea ice to impact polar bear populations by 2100Polar bears may face starvation and reproductive failure by the year 2100 due to heavy loss of Arctic sea ice, a new study has warned.
01 Dec, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
Scientists warn of 'deadly trio' risk to ailing oceansMarine scientists warned on Thursday that our oceans are declining more rapidly than previously thought — becoming ever warmer and more aci...
03 Oct, 2013, 10.25 PM IST