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The heatwave last week smashed national records for the hottest single day as scorching weather spread across Europe from the Sahara. (Photo: AFP)

Climate change makes June the hottest month for France

Climate change made French heatwave 'more likely' in hottest June ever.

03 Jul 2019 11:11 AM

Unlike the Arctic, Antarctica is not warming and remains the coldest place on Earth, as well as its largest source of freshwater. (Photo: AFP)

Ice in Antarctic sea at record low

Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study.

02 Jul 2019 11:08 AM

Conservation officials say that North Atlantic right whales are among the most threatened species in the world. (Photo: AFP)

North Atlantic sea whales found dead in Canadian waters

Six dead endangered right whales found in Canadian waters.

28 Jun 2019 9:38 AM

The study showed that the MHT exhibited clear lateral variation along the geologic strike, with the Lesser Himalayan ramp having a moderate dip on the MHT beneath the mainshock area, and flatter and deeper MHT beneath the eastern end of the aftershock zone. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Key cause of Himalayan earthquake rupture unravelled

Study reveals key cause for Himalayan earthquake rupture.

28 Jun 2019 9:28 AM

It is also equally clear that, when the damage inflicted reaches a tipping point, nature will annihilate the intruder and gives itself time to heal and restore its functions.

Business as usual as climate change takes us towards apocalypse

Based on existing scientific research and projections of a global temperature increase by three degrees Celsius by 2050.

22 Jun 2019 7:39 AM

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Freshwater species were not affected by sea level but some couldn't survive the rapid decline in temperatures of the late Eocene and became extinct. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Crocodiles serve as ‘climate clocks’

How crocodiles could reveal more about past climates.

21 Jun 2019 12:47 PM

This Jan. 3 1976 photo made by the National Reconnaissance Office shows Mount Everest at center. This and other once-classified Cold War era spy satellite images are showing scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting about twice as fast as they used to. (National Reconnaissance Office via AP)

Himalayan glaciers are melting fast revealed by old spy images

The Asian mountain range, which includes Mount Everest, has been losing ice at a rate of about 1 per cent a year since 2000.

20 Jun 2019 5:44 PM

The study does not include the huge adjoining ranges of high-mountain Asia such as the Pamir, Hindu Kush or Tian Shan, but other studies suggest similar melting is underway there as well. (Photo: AP)

Himalayan glaciers melting doubled since 2000: Study

Currently harbouring some 600 billion tonnes of ice, the Himalayas are sometimes called the earth's ‘Third Pole’.

20 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

The researchers suggested that the latest findings are important because it gives a better understanding of how future ecosystems might look under elevated CO2 conditions. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Squids has the capacity to adapt to environmental changes

Studies show that squids could survive under climate change.

18 Jun 2019 9:50 AM

Because the volcano erupts every ten years or so, scientists have set up dense networks of ocean bottom instruments to monitor it. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Did you know that tides can trigger earthquake

Researchers discover how tides trigger earthquakes.

09 Jun 2019 3:15 PM

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France produced 4.5 million tons of plastic waste in 2016, or 66.6 kg per person, according to this report published on the eve of World Oceans Day.

WWF states France as the biggest producer of plastic waste in the Mediterranean

France, biggest producer of plastic waste in the Mediterranean, according to WWF.

09 Jun 2019 2:19 PM

The state is currently funding protection measures in predation zones (electrified parks, dogs, guarding by shepherds). (Photo: AFP)

Wolves have exceeded threshold to resist risk of extinction

The wolf population on the rise in France now exceeds 500.

09 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

By looking at unique aspects of humans, maybe we can tap into these aspects to lead to the dramatic and widespread change that is urgently needed. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Human behaviour affects natural systems including reforming climate systems

Talking about energy-efficient things to friend, neighbour can alter climate outcomes.

09 Jun 2019 1:28 PM

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) estimates that air transport is responsible for two percent of global CO2 emissions -- roughly equivalent to the overall emissions of Germany, according to consulting firm Sia Partners. (Photo: AFP)

Aviation industry under pressure to reduce emissions

Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change.

09 Jun 2019 1:10 PM

As we try to stop CO₂ levels rising and put the brakes on climate change, protecting mangroves for their blue carbon value is key. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

What saved India from the devastating effects of cyclone Fani

Cyclone Fani which struck the Bay of Bengal was one of the strongest in the past 20 years.

06 Jun 2019 11:03 AM

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Diamonds are crystals of carbon that form beneath the Earth's crust in very old parts of the mantle. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ocean floor the new source for diamonds

Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds, researchers discovered.

03 Jun 2019 11:29 AM

As climate change plays out and we see more frequent extreme weather and floods, how communities respond to those events may predict how resilient they become and how they will recover. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Find the major reason behind increasing rise in natural calamities

Impacts from weather calamities, flooding shape climate beliefs.

03 Jun 2019 9:58 AM

The misalignment between conservation measures and the whales' current behaviour makes them much more vulnerable to lethal encounters with ships and fishing gear. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rapid evolution of ecosystem affecting the whales

Here's what is affecting the movement of right whales.

31 May 2019 10:30 AM

The research team hopes further studies can be carried out to look in more detail at the longer-term effect of species becoming extinct on habitats and ecosystems. (Photo: ANI)

Small birds and mammals can thrive in a wide variety of habitats

Researchers forecast worldwide move towards smaller birds, mammals.

26 May 2019 12:16 PM

New Jersey had tried for years to enact a state wide beach smoking ban, only to see the measure die in the Legislature or be vetoed by a governor. (Photo: AP)

New Jersey to ban smoking on their beaches

New Jersey beach smoking ban in place for start of summer.

24 May 2019 9:22 AM

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