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The Ocean’s Tiniest Drifters May Be Quietly Deciding Where Plastic Ends UpNew research reveals ocean microbes significantly influence plastic's journey. These tiny organisms attach to plastic, altering its buoyanc...
17 Feb, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Scientists Investigate How Oxygen May Form in the Deep Ocean Without SunlightScientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essenti...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
‘Iron-breathing’ microbe which eliminate toxic sulfide from Earth discovered by scientistsUniversity of Vienna researchers discover MISO bacteria that breathe iron minerals while oxidizing toxic hydrogen sulfide in marine sedimen...
27 Oct, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Antarctic 'landfast' ice likely to reduce by end of century, important to include it in climate models, say scientistsAlong with documenting a recent dramatic crash in its extent, the first-ever broad review of Antarctic landfast ice highlighted its far-rea...
24 Jun, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Future of living to include net-zero homes; post-pandemic buildings will be self-reliant with minimum resource consumptionIt’s important to understand that every form of construction or architecture has some impact on the environment.
05 Jun, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
Oxygen-starved oceans delayed recovery after 'Great Dying'Global ecosystems collapsed as some 90 per cent of species perished in this Permian-Triassic extinction event 250 million years ago.
18 Feb, 2016, 04.30 PM IST
Arctic animals navigate by the light of winter MoonResearchers said that the behaviour is most likely an attempt by zooplankton to avoid predators hunting by moonlight.
11 Jan, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
Industrial waste polluting ecosystem of Sundarbans: ReportIndustries located along the Gangetic delta in Haldia, Kolkata and its outskirts are polluting the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans.
11 Apr, 2013, 11.52 AM IST
Industrial waste polluting Sundarbans ecosystem: ReportIndustries located along the Gangetic delta in Haldia, Kolkata and its outskirts are polluting the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans.
11 Apr, 2013, 11.45 AM IST
- Government clears proposal for launch of Aquatic ecosystems plan
The principal objective of the project is holistic conservation and restoration of the water quality of lakes and wetlands.
07 Feb, 2013, 02.27 PM IST