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Global warming intensifying water cycle

Australian scientists have detected changing patterns of salinity in the global ocean during the pas...

`Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050`

About two-thirds of the world`s population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious ...

Chandy to launch global investor summit roadshow today

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will begin the second leg of the domestic roadshow for the forth...

Now smartphones will help you navigate mega malls

Your smartphone helps you smoothly navigate highways and streets of an unfamiliar city. But once you...

Octopus `hints at West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse`

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet -- one of the world`s major ice sheets, could collapse if global warmin...

Climate change to impact forests in India

Climate change will be an additional stress on Indian forests, especially in Upper Himalayan stretch...

Sparrow decline indicates serious environmental change: Experts

House sparrows are an indicator of the environmental health of an area, and their disappearance coul...

Global Vectra’s security clearance cancelled

The government on Friday cancelled the security clearance given to Vectra Group chairman Ravi Rishi`...

Climate impact on plants could be underestimated: Study

Experiments that try to simulate global warming`s impact on plants badly under-estimate what happens...

Wind farms `may cause climate change`

In a new study, that shows for the first time that wind farms are already pushing up temperatures, s...

World’s glaciers `losing 40% of their volume`

The Earth’s glaciers are seriously out of balance with the global climate and are already on their w...

Antarctic ice melting from warm water below: Study

Antarctica`s massive ice shelves are shrinking because they are being eaten away from below by warm ...

‘Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes’

More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nucl...

Arctic methane leaks accelerating global warming

The researchers have uncovered a surprising and potentially important new source of Arctic methane: ...

India swept by missile delusion: Chinese media

India may have missiles that can reach most parts of China but stands "no chance in an overall arms ...

`Coral reefs will survive ravages of warming`

Marine scientists in Australia undertaking the world`s first large-scale investigation of the impact...

As ice cap melts, militaries vie for Arctic edge

By Arctic standards, the region is already buzzing with military activity, and experts believe that ...

Karakoram glaciers bucking global warming trend and ‘putting on mass’

Some glaciers on Asia’s Karakoram mountains, which is home to K2, are defying the global trend and g...

Space pictures pick up lots more penguins

Scientists counting emperor penguins from space have found twice as many of the birds in Antarctica ...

China ‘working hard’ to improve Indo-Pak ties!

China is "working hard" to improve ties between India and close-ally Pakistan, despite facing heavy ...

30% of global web traffic is porn

Around 30 percent of all internet traffic is pornography, and the biggest porn site gets over four b...

Ecosystems dependent on snow and ice `most threatened`

With increasing global warming, the most threatened ecosystems are those that depend on a season of ...

Rising CO2 levels key factor in ending last Ice Age

A new study has provided compelling evidence that rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused much ...

Mighty Matterhorn `crumbling due to global warming`

Matterhorn, one of Europe’s tallest and most celebrated peaks, is falling to bits due to climate cha...

Nobel winners to attend IIM`s global conference

Nobel laureates, management gurus, business leaders, academicians and dignitaries from various walk...

Ocean temperatures could be rising over the last century

Scientists have previously determined that nearly 90 percent of the excess heat added to Earth’s cli...

India can’t curb money in politics: Report

The report indicates that developing as well as developed countries are equally struggling to effect...

124 Chinese cities take part in `Earth Hour`

Major landmarks in China went dark as 124 Chinese cities joined the worldwide initiative to call on ...

How ecosystems will be affected by global warming

Global warming increases the risk for species extinction, especially in bio diverse ecosystems, beca...

Some corals `could survive global warming`

Some corals could survive global warming, say scientists.

Anonymous threatens to shut down Internet today

There is a strong possibility that you won`t be able to indulge in your favourite internet activitie...

Mumbai on list for big weather disasters

A new scientific report warns that global warming is causing more extreme storms and droughts.

`Global Centre for N-energy coming up near Delhi`

India is making "good progress" in establishing a Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership with ...

Temperatures ‘could rise by 3C by 2050’

Global temperatures could rise by 1.4-3 degrees centigrade above levels for late last century by 205...

Warming Antarctic alters penguin breeding cycles

Higher temperatures brought on by global warming are already affecting the breeding cycles of three ...

Sea levels could rise up to 22 metres due to global warming

Sea levels could rise up to 22 metres in the future due to global warming, says a new study.

Climate change could wipe out rarest forests

Many of the world`s rarest and richest forests, located in high-altitudes, could be all but wiped ou...

UNDP official appointed Dean of University

A senior official of UNDP has been appointed as the Dean of O P Jindal Global University as it prepa...

Sea-level rise may be lower than earlier estimates

A new study has lowered past estimates of sea-level rise, but warns that it’s still a drastic change...

Golbal funding vital to take on climate change: Survey

Global funding is vital for countries like India to address concerns related to climate change.

Some corals unfazed by global warming

Unfazed by the most severe ecological threats, some coral reefs may yet be adapting to warmer oceans...

Greenland icesheet more vulnerable to warming

Greenland is second to Antarctica as the biggest source of locked-up water on land.

Some coral species may be able to adapt to global warming

A new study has revealed that some coral species may be able to adapt to warmer oceans.

PMO official chosen as `Young Global Leader`

Binoy Job, a senior official in the Indian Prime Minister`s Office, has been selected as a `Young ...

Scientists see rise in tornado-creating conditions

According to some climate scientists, such earlier-than-normal outbreaks of tornadoes, which typical...

UK scientists to help satellites dodge sun storms

British scientists have developed a system to help protect navigation and communications satellites ...

Sunderbans poster boy of climate change`s ill effects: Study

The Sunderbans, a world heritage site, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change.

Global warming to flood low lying areas more often

Projected increases in sea-levels and storm intensities triggered by climate change is likely to flo...

Renowned climate scientist comes under fire

The California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its p...

Alaskan ice reveals human impact on global carbon cycle

Glacial ice has provided scientists new clues as to how the Earth’s remote ecosystems have been infl...

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