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In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planetChemicals meant to protect the planet are now causing a new issue. Replacements for ozone-damaging CFCs are forming a stubborn chemical, TF...- Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...
- Scientists Just Measured the Fastest-Moving Glacier on EarthJakobshavn Isbræ in Greenland has reached record speeds, exceeding 17 kilometers per year, due to warming Atlantic ocean waters melting its...
- Scientists Measured the Coldest Natural Surface on EarthNew satellite analysis has revealed surface temperatures on the East Antarctic Plateau dropping below -98°C, surpassing the previous ground...
- How a Volcano Can Cool the Entire PlanetExplosive volcanic eruptions can surprisingly cool the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. This gas forms reflective ...
- Indian Ocean’s giant 'gravity hole': All you may want to knowResearchers discovered a massive 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean caused by variations in density and mass distribution. Simulations reve...
- Excessive groundwater extraction is causing Earth's tilt to shift, reveals studyExcessive groundwater extraction by humans over the period of 1993 to 2010 has caused a shift and displacement of approximately 31.5 inches...
- Winter trivia! What is coldest temperature ever recorded? Start with the coldest place on earthLearn more about the coldest place on the Earth and see if your own town makes it to the list of coldest places in the nation.
- Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at collapse risk due to global warmingThe researchers noted that limiting temperature rise to two degrees Celsius rather than four degrees Celsius would halve the area at risk, ...
- Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASAWith the declining levels of ozone-destroying chlorine, scientists have for the first time observed less ozone depletion. The findings show...
- Greenland's ice at more risk than thought: StudyUp to four times more coastal glaciers in Greenland are at risk of accelerated melting than previously thought, say scientists who have map...
- Humans are to blame for record-breaking temperaturesWashington, Aug 11 (IANS) It is "extremely unlikely" that 2014, 2015 and 2016 would have been the warmest consecutive years on record witho...
- Oxygen level in world's oceans dipping since 1980s: StudyNew York, May 5 (IANS) The amount of dissolved oxygen contained in the water of oceans across the globe -- an important measure of ocean he...
- Huge underground deposit of ice found on MarsNew York, Nov 23 (IANS) Using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have discovered a large deposit of ice beneath a reg...
- NASA satellite helps create global maps of human-made CO2Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Based on data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite, scientists have produced the first glob...
- Novel method to predict Indian monsoon earlyThe method is based on a network analysis of regional weather data, and the researchers will propose this approach to the Indian Meteorolog...
- Phases of Moon affect rainfall on Earth: StudyWhen the Moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet's atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain tha...
- Antarctic winds could accelerate sea level riseChanges in the winds circling Antarctica may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated, a new research ...
- Huge emission cuts can save Arctic iceCutting greenhouse gases by 70% this century would spare the planet the most traumatic effects of climate change, including the massive los...
- Arctic icecap melting even in winterBritish researchers have found that the Arctic icecap is now shrinking at an unprecedented rate even in winter.
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