'Seriously concerned': Quad joint statement flags water cannons, blocked ships in South and East China SeasIndia, US, Japan, and Australia foreign ministers met in New Delhi. They voiced serious concerns over the South China and East China Seas. ...
26 May, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Buried Beneath Sand for Centuries, Archaeologists Just Found a Perfectly Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Anchor in the North SeaA remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Roman anchor was discovered in the North Sea during an offshore wind farm investigation. This rare fi...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
China is mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the U.S.China is undertaking a massive undersea mapping and monitoring mission across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. This extensive operat...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Europe is breaking its reliance on American scienceEuropean nations are working to reduce reliance on US scientific data. This follows US budget cuts impacting climate and weather research. ...
01 Aug, 2025, 10.52 AM IST
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for infoPresident Trump's proposed budget cuts threaten the Integrated Ocean Observing System, jeopardizing real-time maritime data crucial for nav...
18 May, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
India, US to reactivate observation system for Indian OceanIndia and the US will reactivate the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS) to collect data for weather forecasts. The move addresses gaps ...
11 Apr, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Deep Ocean Mission gets massive push in BudgetThe overall allocation to the Earth Sciences Ministry has increased to Rs 2653.51 crore in 2022-23 from the revised estimates of Rs 2369.54...
01 Feb, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
China successfully launches new generation meteorological satelliteChina on Thursday successfully launched the first of a new generation meteorological satellite into planned orbit which will be used in the...
03 Jun, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
India will continue to play positive role in deepening shared understanding of Arctic: Harsh VardhanDuring the meeting, the earth sciences ministry also shared its plans to contribute observing systems in the Arctic, both on-site and by re...
08 May, 2021, 10.11 PM IST
Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea, say Hyderabad ocean scientists02 May, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
China establishing real time global ocean observation networkChinese research vessel Kexue recently placed the 400th profiling float in the northwest Pacific Ocean since it joined the forefront ocean ...
07 Feb, 2018, 01.37 PM IST
China develops new underwater surveillance networkChina's independently-developed underwater glider, Haiyi, which means "sea wings" in Chinese, has successfully completed a scientific obser...
05 Jan, 2018, 05.14 PM IST
- Acidified ocean water found along US West Coast
San Francisco, June 5 (IANS) A study of the California Current System has found highly acidified water along the US West Coast.
05 Jun, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
China builds observation system in western Pacific oceanChina has built an observation network backed by submerged buoys in the west Pacific which will help scientists understand the relationship...
15 Nov, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
- Global average concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere exceeded its threshold limit for the first time in March
As there is no let up in climate-damaging human activities including burning of fossil fuels across the world, the monthly global average c...
07 May, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
- China establishes climate change monitor network
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has completed a national climate observation network to help mitigate global warming.
12 Sep, 2007, 11.10 AM IST