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Is Antarctica's tourism boom a ticking time bomb for disease and contamination? Here's what you need to knowAntarctica's tourism is booming, attracting over 80,000 visitors. Experts warn this surge increases risks of contamination and disease. A r...- Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
- End of a giant: Trillion-tonne iceberg, twice the size of Greater London, breaks just before 40th birthdayThe world's largest iceberg, A-23A, has finally broken apart after a nearly 40-year journey. This colossal megaberg, once twice the size of...
- The weather is getting wilder, and some see a dire signal in the dataGlobal warming effects are intensifying unexpectedly. Scientists are debating if the pace of climate change is accelerating. Extreme weathe...
- Ancient Ecosystem Discovered Under Antarctic Ice After 34 Million Years Sparks Global Debate Over Drilling RisksScientists may have found a 34-million-year-old ecosystem sealed under Antarctica's ice, dating back to a warmer era. Evidence suggests mic...
- The Ozone hole has shown measurable long-term recovery following the Montreal ProtocolEarth's protective ozone layer is showing clear signs of recovery, a testament to the success of the 1987 Montreal Protocol. Scientists con...
- Best time to travel is no longer fixed as climate change reshapes holiday planningHoliday travel: From Srinagar floods to global heatwaves, climate volatility is disrupting travel seasons worldwide, forcing travellers and...
- India to play global role in ocean geopolitics, addressing climate concerns: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated Sagar Bhavan and Polar Bhavan at Goa's NCPOR, emphasizing India's growing role in ocean geopoliti...
- Plastic plague reaches Antarctica: Are we past the point of no return?Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered microplastics in Antarctic snow near remote glaciers. This breakthrough reveal...
- Is Antarctica going green? Here's why scientists aren’t celebrating this environmental shiftA recent study reveals a dramatic increase in vegetation cover across Antarctica, especially the Antarctic Peninsula, which has expanded ov...
- A new carbon removal startup is powered by sunlight and seawaterThe startup is among a slew of companies capitalising on investor and policymaker interest in removing gigatons — that is, billions of tons...
- Antarctica's Ozone hole grows to record size, worrying expertsNew observations from the Copernicus Sentinel 5P Satellite show that the ozone hole over Antarctica is expanding rapidly, reaching unpreced...
- Ocean warming in Antarctica will reduce marine diversitySydney, Sep 1 (IANS) An increase of just 1-2 degrees Celsius in shallow waters on the West Antarctic Peninsula has radically reduced marine...
- This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
- The issue of climate change is one of the top priorities: Ban Ki-moonWe really must change our behavior, by which we have abused our privilege in in last two centuries, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
- How to slow climate change with a fake volcanoThe idea is to mimic Pinatubo by using a fleet of modified business jets to inject fine droplets of sulfuric acid into the stratosphere, wh...
- NASA's incredible expedition to explore the Arctic ice sheetsThe sea ice around the North Pole is critical to regulating global temperature, ocean currents, and atmospheric circulation, and it's melti...
- India seeks edge in Arctic race with President Pranab Mukherjee's Norway tripIndia is marking its presence in the ongoing Great Arctic Rush with President Pranab Mukherjee becoming the first Indian head of state to v...
- Antarctic ice melts, scientists warn of rising seaThe rise of the sea is likely to be relatively slow for rest of the 21st century but in the more distant future it may accelerate markedly.
- Antarctic mission runs into protestAn Indo-German expedition, currently sailing to Antarctica to test a technique that may help fight climate change has run into protests fro...
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