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Scientists just found Arctic marine heat waves have increased since the 1980s, and a Barents Sea event lasted 480 days because melting sea ice and warming waters are rewriting the region’s climate clockThe Arctic Ocean is experiencing unprecedented marine heatwaves, lasting longer and becoming more intense due to climate change and melting...
Mumbai rainfall forecast: Monsoon set to strengthen in Maharashtra this week, check district-wise outlookMonsoon is set to advance into more parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, and eastern states by June 23. While heatwave conditions persist in so...
It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefsScientists discovered an ancient, massive Porites coral colony, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, in the Maug caldera near the Mariana ...
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...
India's average temperature rose by 0.9 degrees C in last decade: study
China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centresTo cut energy use by data centres, a Chinese firm plans to place a server pod underwater near Shanghai. The yellow capsule aims to solve th...
Blue whales' mysterious silence leave scientists worried as it sends a dire warning to humanityAlarming reports indicate a significant decline in blue whale vocalizations due to devastating heatwaves. These heatwaves have triggered to...
A dreamy European vacation right now might actually be a tourist's worst nightmareThousands of travellers across Europe are facing a turbulent start to the summer holiday season as a combination of widespread flight disru...
Asia warming twice as fast as global averageAsia is warming at nearly twice the global average, with the 1991-2024 trend significantly higher than 1961-1990. This rapid warming fuels ...
Tamil Nadu’s multi-crore mission: How 300 villagers and 8,500 reef blocks aim to save a sinking island, and create jobs tooVillagers in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin are preparing to dive underwater, aiding a Rs 50 crore government project to revive the disappearing Ka...
'50 tonnes per day': Fishermen report a big jump in Octopus population along English Channel indicating a stress in deep oceanUnusually warm sea temperatures in the North Atlantic have triggered a surge in octopus catches along the English Channel, benefiting fishe...
Asia world's most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMOFloods and storms led to the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, and the impact of heat waves intensified, said the ...
Coral reefs are in trouble. One lab in the desert is trying to helpCoral restoration programs are up against long odds because of climate change and environmental degradation, but marine scientists say they...
Warmer oceans blamed for disappearance of billions of Alaska's Snow crabsRising ocean temperatures in Alaska's Bering Sea have caused a disappearance of snow crabs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospher...
A widespread heat wave has ocean temperatures soaring to record levelsThe world's oceans are experiencing the hottest temperatures in modern history, causing widespread devastation to coral reefs and other mar...
Climate Change: Global ocean temperatures’ record rise this week raises concerns. Here’s detailsWeather experts and oceanographers have expressed concerns over soaring ocean temperatures and warned that it may cause coral bleaching.
Ocean surface temperature, heat wave incidents up in Indian OceanIn recent decades, the tropical Indian Ocean has experienced a rapid increase in ocean warming with an average rise in sea surface temperat...
Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti
Deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detectionScientists are developing a system that may help predict a tsunami by detecting sound waves that race through the deep ocean more than 10 t...
Earth's orbit may have caused ancient hot spells: StudyA new study has found that cycles in Earth's orbit could be blamed for those ancient heat waves that raised the surface temperature by five...