Environment

Zoo animals get shower, coolers and healthy diet as temperature soars

The staff in zoos in different parts of the country are taking extra care to ensure the zoo inhabitants are protected from the soaring temperatures in the arid summer heat of central and north-western India.

May 13, 2018

India reckons ISRO as thunderstorms wreak havoc across northern parts

ISRO plays an important role in forecasting weather, here is how they use satellite images and other cloud data to pinpoint where and how winds, cyclones, and rain move through the country.

May 11, 2018

Kilauea volcano eruption: Internet users share nerve-racking images, videos

Areas like Nanawele Estates, Leilani Estates and the coastal area of Kapoho are likely to be affected by the lava from Kilauea volcano, which is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

May 8, 2018

Arabian Sea has the 'largest and thickest dead zone in the world'

The dead zone is near the Gulf of Oman and is growing fast by the year. It is right now about as big as Scotland and several thousand meters thick, say researchers.

May 2, 2018

Antarctic glacier with enough water to raise global sea-levels about to pop

Antarctic ice shelves are melting fast and a few checkpoints acting like corks at the edge of land is holding it all back. A massive study has been launched to find out how, when, and in what way ice at the edge of the sea interacts with the bedrock beneath it.

May 1, 2018

No, the Earth's geomagnetic field is not going to flip, only weaken

The Earth's magnetic field is weakening and this has led scientists to speculate that the field is undergoing a complete reversal. However, previous extreme events and their patterns show that this time, the magnetic field will wobble, but recover without too much harm done.

May 1, 2018

Hiroshima victims' bones reveal how much radiation they experienced after bomb blast

In August 1945, the US had dropped nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands and leveling both cities in a matter of minutes. Scientists have now figured out how much radiation a person would have experienced at ground zero.

Apr 30, 2018

Andean snow as clean as Alaskan ice in terms of carbon deposits

The Andes has ice and snow that is comparable in purity to the Alaskan and Canadian ice sheets, but the glaciers there are still retreating and melting away.

Apr 29, 2018

Arctic sea ice found full of microplastics - when will we stop?

Sea ice in the northern polar region is full of plastic, some 12,000 particles per liter. This is affecting sea life, poisoning the waters and most of the plastic found is coming from single serve bags and packaging.

Apr 27, 2018

Mysterious circles observed in the Arctic that even NASA cannot explain

Circular features spotted in frozen seas have caused a great deal of interest and debate among scientists at the NASA's Earth Observatory. Here are a few explanations that best fit the available information.

Apr 23, 2018

People tour the new Amazon Spheres, seen from the main floor, during an opening event at Amazon's Seattle headquarters in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Indoor plants can reduce energy consumption, improve air quality - if used right

Almost 80 percent of our lives are spent indoors and indoor quality is a major concern in most industrialized nations and plants can help.

Apr 22, 2018

Yellowstone supervolcano might not erupt anytime soon, says new research

A full scale eruption from Yellowstone is likely to change the chemistry of the entire atmosphere and completely modify the north American landmass.

Apr 22, 2018

Mysterious deep-sea squid seen mimicking other molluscs in first-ever video

The bizarre-looking squid was spotted by the crew of a research vessel deep beneath the surface in the western Gulf of Mexico.

Apr 21, 2018

Land mammals steadily getting smaller because humans are killing the large ones

If this trend continues, in about 200 years, the largest land mammal is likely to be the cow, researchers say.

Apr 20, 2018

Watch: Endangered monk seal playing with knife points out hazards of littering

Other than Mediterranean monk seal, the Hawaiian monk seal species in the family of earless seals is endangered and might go extinct very soon.

Apr 19, 2018

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