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Arctic holds 1.3 trillion tonnes of ancient carbon, scientists find what warming does to it- A vast ocean conveyor carries water from Greenland through the Atlantic for 350 years and shapes rainfall in Brazil; 15,400 years ago, it suddenly surged beyond today's strength
- Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each year
- Something is thawing beneath Alaska — and the price tag could be $43 trillionAlaska's tundra holds immense frozen carbon stores which are thawing. This thaw releases greenhouse gases, potentially causing significant ...14 Aug, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
- Scientists uncover how ancient Roman concrete became more durable over nearly 2,000 yearsResearchers have made significant strides in understanding the enduring nature of ancient Roman concrete, which has surprisingly withstood ...07 Aug, 2026, 02.32 AM IST
- Amazon trees kept a rainfall diary in their rings; it shows wet seasons grew up to 22% wetter while dry seasons lost up to 13.5% of their rainResearchers have discovered that ancient Amazonian trees provide vital climate information through their annual rings. By examining oxygen ...06 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native treesAlan Watson Featherstone promised to restore Scotland's ancient Caledonian forest in 1986. His initiative, Trees for Life, began planting n...01 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- A 1,900-year-old Roman toilet may have finally revealed why ancient concrete lasts for thousands of yearsAncient Roman concrete's remarkable durability is being studied through a 1,900-year-old toilet. This material contains calcite which forms...15 Jul, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- Scientists detect Earth's deadliest extinction signs in today's oceans: Great Dying started with warming seas and oxygen loss; 70% of land animals vanishedA Stanford-led study has provided the strongest evidence yet that warming oceans and declining oxygen levels caused Earth's largest mass ex...13 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...22 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- ‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Hidden Climate Trigger? What Scientists Found Beneath Our SoilVast carbon reserves lie hidden beneath farms, forests, and frozen Arctic soil. These underground stores, built over centuries, are now und...02 Mar, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
- Peak fossil fuel doesn’t mean climate change is solvedIt’s certainly sounding that way. Emissions from fossil fuels — the key driver of global warming since the dawn of the industrial era — are...28 Feb, 2023, 09.41 AM IST
- Modi acclimatises G7 with Indian track record on climate, energy and healthOn India's contribution to environment protection, Modi said: "Unfortunately, it is believed that there is a fundamental collision between ...28 Jun, 2022, 02.00 PM IST
- From jet fuel to clothes, microbes can help us recycle carbon dioxide into everyday productsWe need to find new ways to transform industrial manufacturing from being a carbon dioxide source to a carbon dioxide user.25 Aug, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
- Permafrost carbon leak could peak within a few decades: StudyWashington, Aug 19 (IANS) Arctic permafrost's expected gradual thawing due to climate change and the associated influx of greenhouse gases ...19 Aug, 2018, 02.12 PM IST
- Volcanic CO2 to blame for warmest period in 66 mn yearsLondon, Sep 1 (IANS) The most rapid and extreme natural global warming event of the last 66 million years was driven by massive carbon diox...01 Sep, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
- Ancient Mars hosted habitable environments: StudyThe extent of the global distribution of martian carbonates is not yet fully resolved and the early climate on the red planet is still subj...25 May, 2016, 01.21 PM IST
- Carbon that was released from oceans helped end Ice Age, UK scientists confirmBritish scientists have found that carbon stored in an isolated reservoir deep in the Southern Ocean re-connected with the atmosphere, driv...12 Feb, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
- Japan says building eco-friendly media centre for G8 summitJapan said on Friday it would use solar electricity panels and air conditioners using snow to make an eco-friendly media centre at this yea...07 Mar, 2008, 04.24 PM IST
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