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A rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, reveals a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish at Australias Casey research station near OBrien Bay in Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Division took footage on a camera attached to a remotely operated vehicle sent down through a small hole drilled in the ice. (Photo: AFP)

Toxic Algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat

Last year, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency and beaches were closed when algae blooms spread from...

17 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

The 2017 estimate comes to on average of 2.57 million pounds (1.16 million kilograms) of carbon dioxide spewing into the air every second. (Photo: AP)

Global carbon pollution rises after three straight flat years

Preliminary figures project that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are up about 2 percent this year.

14 Nov 2017 7:08 PM IST

The insurers of the centre where the incident happened confirmed in a letter that Mollys death was caused by an inadvertent injection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vet accidentally gives pup lethal injection

The insurer's of the centre where the incident happened confirmed in a letter that Molly's death was caused by 'an...

9 Nov 2017 6:51 PM IST

Scientists are trying to develop IVF techniques that might keep their species alive. (Photo: Twitter/ DanielSchneider)

Photo of only male white rhino goes viral

The picture got over 40 thousand likes and 40 thousand retweets on Twitter.

9 Nov 2017 6:11 PM IST

This report shows that deadly air pollution is not a problem restricted to Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) (Photo: AFP)

Severe pollution hits Indian capital, causing health worries

According to the government's air quality index hovered between 350 - 450, indicating that the health impact of...

8 Nov 2017 11:01 AM IST

Riot police scuffled with some of the demonstrators but there were no major incidents reported. Photo: AP

Anti-coal protests shake Germany before the climate meet

Protesters have been urging Chancellor Merkel to move faster to wean the country off coal.

6 Nov 2017 10:03 AM IST

Researchers with the Galapagos Conservancy and the Galapagos National Park are now trying to restore the species by selecting 20 specimens with higher amounts of the Floreana tortoise in its DNA to reproduce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tortoise species extinct since 1800s could be brought back

Chelonoidis elephantopus lived on Floreana Island and was captured by seamen for food during long journeys across the...

14 Sept 2017 9:39 AM IST

The vegetable is so large that it needs to be taken around in a wheelbarrow, and Calder will soon be showing off the vegetable of his labour at the local farm fair. (Photo: Pixabay)

Retired Scottish lorry driver grows colossal 5-foot cabbage, 50 times...

72-year-old Bryan Calder grew the massive cabbage in his Forfar allotment saying it required no special treatment,...

12 Sept 2017 2:45 PM IST

33 hectare of Aarey land will be used for metro car depot and allied activities.

State govt promises no threat to environment

Green activists dub Aarey measures as tokenism'.

10 Sept 2017 1:06 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Warming hurting shellfish, aiding predators, ruining habitat

One of the ways warming has negatively impacted shellfish is by making them more susceptible to predators.

12 Nov 2018 2:17 PM IST

The flooding was a result of global warming, which has led to extraordinary temperatures in the Arctic.

Chemical sunshade to slow warming may not be feasible: UN

United Nations has reviewed the idea of creating a 'sunshade' using sun-dimming chemicals.

31 Jan 2018 12:13 PM IST

Researchers conducted their two-part study using corals collected from waters off the North Carolina coast. (Photo: Pixabay)

Corals in Atlantic Ocean to have stricter preservation rules

Environmentalists, regulators and harvesters of species including squid, scallops and lobster have debated the proposal...

31 Jan 2018 7:38 AM IST