Science & Health

Scientists mission to find the oldest ice on Earth

A British Antarctic Survey team of scientists is leaving for the ice in East Antarctica to try to find the oldest ice on Earth. They will drill a core of ice three kilometres deep at two different sites. The ice contains ancient air bubbles that were trapped 1.5million years ago. Measuring the composition of air in these bubbles will give scientists a picture of the ancient atmosphere and climate.

Nov 14, 2016

Donald Trump climate change policy catastrophic says French environment minister

Following President-elect Donald Trumps election-campaign threats that the United States will end its involvement in global climate change programmes, Frances environment minister Ségolène Royal has said this would be absolutely catastrophic and would weaken America. However, she expressed the hope that Trump may not follow through on his campaign promise to an electorate that has not understood that global warming is a reality.

Nov 12, 2016

John Kerry: We will try to implement Paris climate deal before Trump assumes office

During a visit to New Zealand US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about the future of climate change politics.People worldwide are fearful after President-elect Donald Trump said the US will quit the Paris Agreement.Kerry said the Obama administration would try to implement a global agreement against climate change before Trump takes office.

Nov 13, 2016

Tsunami hits New Zealand after series of strong quakes

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 rattles central New Zealand generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.

Nov 13, 2016

Witnesses of New Zealand Earthquake: It was horrible

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has caused widespread damage in New Zealand. People evacuated their homes on the South Islands east coast, after the quake generated a tsunami.The epicentre was inland, 57 miles north-east of Christchurch.In 2011, a 6.3 earthquake killed 185 people on the South Island. The number of causalities from todays earthquake have not been confirmed.

Nov 13, 2016

Severe flooding kills at least one in South Africa

At least one person is said to have died when severe flooding hit areas of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 9 November. The suburban ares of Edenvale and Bedfordview were worst affected wth 150 cars damaged on major roads. The video shows flood waters gushing down the street partially submerging a car.

Nov 10, 2016

Trump presidency threatens action on climate change

His comments on climate change have been very discouraging for people who value and are concerned about environmental protection.

Nov 9, 2016

CO2 absorbed by plants and oceans has doubled over last 50 years, says study

An imbalance was caused in the environment due to the increasing levels of CO2 which led to global warming.

Nov 9, 2016

Rise in Earth's temperature by 5 degrees Celsius can be threatening for coastal areas: Scientists

Cities like New York, Tokyo, Miami and Guangzhou will lose its ground to the sea water if the global temperature exceeds up to five degrees Celsius or more.

Nov 8, 2016

Green tribunal slams Delhi, neighbouring states for being lame ducks on pollution

This is a matter of life and death and you have forced children to stay indoors, the NGT told all the states on Tuesday.

Nov 8, 2016

New Delhi grapples with worst smog in 17 years

New Delhi is dealing with serious levels of smog this winter, especially since Diwali celebrations on 30 October. The official data shows that the haze that has covered the Indian capital in the past one week is the worst in nearly 20 years. It has forced the city government to go for several desperate measures, including shutting down schools for three days. It is also considering bringing back the odd-even car rationing scheme in an attempt to bring down the pollution levels.

Nov 8, 2016

Delhi pollution update: 15-year-old diesel vehicles to go off roads from today

Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered that a slew of measures be implemented immediately to combat smog in Delhi.

Nov 7, 2016

Russia: Natural snowballs appear on beaches in rare phenomenon

Hundreds of snowballs ranging from the size of a tennis ball to over a metre wide appeared on Russian beaches last week (3 November). Excited residents posted videos on social media of the rare phenomenon.

Nov 7, 2016

From the toilet to the tank: Biofuels from sewage

What we flush can be converted into a biocrude oil with properties very similar to fossil fuels. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have worked out a process that does not require that sewage be dried before transforming it under heat and pressure to biocrude.

Nov 3, 2016

Climate change: What you need to know about the Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement on climate change comes into force on 4 November after more than 190 countries signed a deal to keep global warming below 2˚C. IBTimes UK explains all you need to know about the historic act.

Nov 4, 2016