To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
Scientists
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Weathermen Look to Solve Indian Hailstorm Mystery
The unprecedented hailstorms that caused severe damage to life and crops in many states in the country in February and March, is still a puzzle for the weather scientists, who say, this kind of event has
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Agri experts moot windbreaks
Pune: Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, who recently surveyed the damage caused by hailstorms, have recommended raising of permanent windbreaks or shelterbelts
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Scientists meet in Japan after grim climate forecast
YOKOHAMA: International scientists gathered near Tokyo on Tuesday for a week-long meeting centred on a grim climate change report that warned of floods and drought that could stoke conflicts and wreak
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जलवायु परिवर्तन के हो सकते हैं अप्रत्याशित परिणाम
ग्लोबल वार्मिग से सभी देशों के लोगों के स्वास्थ्य को खतरा है। इससे लोगों के लिए विषम, अप्रत्याशित और न बदल सकने योग्य परिवर्तन का खतरा उत्पन्न हो गया है। अमेरिकन एसोसिएशन फॉर द एडवांसमेंट ऑफ साइंस (एएएएस)
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Heavy Rainfall to Impact Harvest-ready Crops
More rain and snow are forecast in the days ahead as another system of rain-bearing clouds is expected in a couple of days, raising serious concerns about the impact on crops, which need the usually dry
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Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: Study
The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change. An international team
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Indian scientists warn of more intense freak weather in coming days
India's states will see more intense unpredictable freak weather in the coming days, warned climate change scientists, days after huge chunks of hail killed at least 10 people and wounded scores in Andhra
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Alarming urea content found in milk
A study conducted by Greenpeace India, a voluntary organisation working on environmental issues, has reported an alarming rise in the concentration of harmful nitrates in drinking water in Malwa. For this,
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Revealed: How climate change ended world’s first great civilizations
The world's first great civilisations appear to have collapsed because of an ancient episode of climate change - according to new research carried out by scientists and archaeologists. Their investigation
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अलनीनो’ की निगरानी में जुटी सरकार, वैज्ञानिक हुए तैयार
आगामी मानसून के अलनीनो से प्रभावित होने से सूखे के खतरे को देखते हुए सरकार उस कर कड़ी नजर रख रही है। सूखे से निपटने के लिए मौसम और कृषि वैज्ञानिकों को तैयार रहने को कहा गया है। हालांकि कृषि मंत्री शरद पवार ने खाद्यान्न पैदावार के लिए फिलहाल इसे गंभीर संकट मानने से इन्कार किया है। उन्होंने कहा कि सरकार मानसून की हर गतिविधि की गहन निगरानी कर रही है। 1पवार के साथ बैठक में मौसम विभाग के वैज्ञानिकों ने इस बारे में फिलहाल कुछ भी स्पष्ट बताने से इन्कार कर दिया।