Subglacial meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers could accelerate retreat, study findsResearchers have found that subglacial discharge, or meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers, could be causing glacier...
28 Oct, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Sounds from missing Titanic submarine prove to be elusive as time runs out for search effortsThe Coast Guard reported that search teams discerned intermittent banging noises, occurring at 30-minute intervals. Nonetheless, Art Tremba...
22 Jun, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
This giant fish still around from dinosaur era can live for 100 yearsCoelacanths, which have been around for 400 million years, were thought extinct until they were found alive in 1938 off South Africa.
18 Jun, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
Carbon dioxide reaches dangerous levels, more than plants can take inThe average carbon dioxide level for May was 419.13 parts per mn.
08 Jun, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
CO2 reaches its highest level in more than 4 million yearsThree centuries ago, before the beginning of the industrial age, geological records show that number was 280 ppm. In other words, by burnin...
08 Jun, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
- Ocean's average temperature is 3.5 degree Celsius
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) The modern ocean's average temperature is 3.5 degrees Celsius, says a study that identified a new way to measure the...
04 Jan, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
First nuclear explosion helps test Moon's formation theoryThe test samples analysed were collected between 10 meters and 250 meters from ground zero at the Trinity test site in New Mexico.
09 Feb, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
Sea urchin inspired device may help explore MarsThe teeth are arranged in a dome-like formation that opens outwards and closes inwards in a smooth motion, similar to a claw in an arcade p...
03 May, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Carbon dioxide jumps by 3.05 parts per million in 2015, largest y-o-y rise in 56 yearsIn February 2016, the average global atmospheric CO2 level stood at 402.59 ppm. Prior to 1800, atmospheric CO2 averaged about 280 ppm.
11 Mar, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
Himalayas were born 47 million years ago: StudyThe team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into ...
10 Nov, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Scientists map April 2015 Nepal earthquakeThe study assessed the presence of low frequency and high frequency waves over the three stages of the earthquake.
24 Jul, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Antarctic ice shelves rapidly thinning: StudyThe thickness of Antarctica's floating ice shelves has decreased by 18 per cent in certain areas over nearly two decades, warns a study.
27 Mar, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
- Scientists found animals that can live without oxygen
For the first time, scientists have claimed to have discovered animals that live without oxygen deep under the Mediterranean Sea.
08 Apr, 2010, 07.53 PM IST
NF3 contributes more to global warming than CO2A new research indicates that another powerful and highly potent greenhouse gas, nitrogen trifluoride, is thousands of times more effective...
25 Oct, 2008, 01.02 PM IST
- Keeping carbon emission to 2005 levels not enough
Painting a grim picture, a new study shows that even if greenhouse gas emissions are fixed at 2005 levels, irreversible warming will lead t...
12 Sep, 2008, 11.38 AM IST
- Climate change may dry up US water source
Man-made factors, including climate change, could dry up a key source of water for millions of Americans living in southwestern United Stat...
14 Feb, 2008, 01.59 PM IST
- Forum to discuss funding for green economy
Ways to cut emission & the necessary funds required for green economy will be the top agenda of a meeting of world's environment ministers.
13 Feb, 2008, 04.03 PM IST