Pangea Ultima: In 200 million years, Earth could have a new supercontinent, and its climate may be almost impossible for humans to surviveEarth's continents are moving, and a future supercontinent may form. Scientists model Pangea Ultima, a landmass forming in 200 million year...
06 Sep, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Arctic holds 1.3 trillion tonnes of ancient carbon, scientists find what warming does to itA study of Arctic seabed sediments has offered new clues about the fate of ancient carbon released from thawing permafrost. Researchers fou...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
In 2007, scientists found giant underwater domes off California; the truth was stranger than anyone expectedMysterious underwater domes off California were identified as ancient asphalt volcanoes. These formations originated from hardened crude oi...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Antarctica missing nearly Argentina-sized sea ice, new study warns of faster global warmingAntarctica's role in global warming may be underestimated, a new study reveals. Researchers found Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and ocean...
04 Jul, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
China's rivers and lakes defied a global oxygen crisis across 17 years, and nearly 1,300 sites, and the surprise is that it had nothing to do with slowing down climate changeFreshwater ecosystems worldwide are facing declining oxygen levels, a critical issue for aquatic life. However, a recent study in China rev...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Scientists Have Found Vast “Hidden Oceans” Deep Beneath the PacificAstonishing scientific findings reveal vast water deposits trapped deep within Earth's mantle, hundreds of kilometers below the Pacific Oce...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
A Discovery Underground Is Raising New Questions About the Future of Clean EnergyA new energy source is emerging from deep within the Earth. Scientists have discovered natural hydrogen gas, a clean fuel, forming undergro...
10 Mar, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Earth's inner core is changing. Here's what the study has foundRecent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists observed shape al...
11 Feb, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
GSI charts roadmap with 1,065 programmes, 16% rise in mineral projectsThe 64th CGPB meeting in Bhubaneswar, chaired by VL Kantha Rao, gathered key stakeholders from the exploration, research, and mining sector...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
Is Mount Everest still rising? The surprising truth behind its growthMount Everest continues to grow in height due to isostatic rebound, a process linked to the merger of the Kosi and Arun rivers about 89,000...
01 Oct, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Scientist finds new Antarctic ice sheet melting point. Will it help raise ocean levels and speed up climate change?A recent study reveals a new, alarming mechanism of Antarctic ice sheet melting, which current sea level rise models do not account for. A ...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
Earth has a 'sixth ocean'. But you cannot see itAn international study published in Nature Geoscience says there is a vast reservoir of water is located in the so-called transition zone b...
01 Oct, 2022, 03.09 PM IST
Erosion may trigger earthquakes: StudySurface processes such as erosion and sedimentation may trigger shallow earthquakes and favour rupture of large deep quakes up to the surfa...
24 Nov, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
- Greenhouse gas emission by oceans rising due to global warming
Rising temperatures can indirectly increase the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the oceans, a study shows.
09 Jun, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
- Mines Ministry wants geo-scientists to take up cause of groundwater in India
The Mines Ministry wants geo-scientists to take up the cause of groundwater in India.
20 Mar, 2013, 07.21 PM IST