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Scientists have known for years that warming global climate is melting the Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice sheet in the world. A new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), however, shows that the rate of melting might be temporarily increased or decreased by two existing climate ... Read More »

The cloud forests of Honduras can seem like an otherworldly place, where the trees are thick with life that takes in water straight from the air around it, and the soundscape is littered with the calls of animals singing back and forth. Otherworldly, yes, but scientists have found that the ... Read More »

The UN chief said last year, climate-related disasters were responsible for thousands of deaths and USD 320 billion dollars in losses. “Climate change is running faster than we are. The impacts are devastating, and it is usually the poorest and the most vulnerable who are hit first and worst by ... Read More »

Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet’s land-based ecosystems — from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra — are at high risk of “major transformation” due to climate change, according to a new study from an international research team. The researchers used fossil records ... Read More »

A new paper reviews current knowledge on climate change and biodiversity. In the past, plants and animals reacted to environmental changes by adapting, migrating or going extinct. These findings point to radical changes in biodiversity due to climate change in the future. The paper is published in the scientific journal ... Read More »

Scientists have already warned that climate change likely will impact the food we grow. From rising global temperatures to more frequent “extreme” weather events like droughts and floods, climate change is expected to negatively affect our ability to produce food for a growing human population. But new research is showing ... Read More »

If governments don’t act decisively by 2035 to fight climate change, humanity could cross a point of no return after which limiting global warming below 2°C in 2100 will be unlikely, according to a new study by scientists in the UK and the Netherlands. The research also shows the deadline ... Read More »

The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other species might evolve in the crucible of global climate change. That’s a big-picture conclusion from research into the some of the world’s smallest creatures, according to evolutionary biologists at Case Western Reserve University. ... Read More »

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj delivered a keynote speech at the high-level event ‘Climate, Peace and Security – The Time for Action’ in Brussels. Addressing the conference, she said stressed that these challenges are global in nature, and can be tackled only through global cooperation. The Minister also said that ... Read More »

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday delivered a keynote speech at the high-level event ‘Climate, Peace and Security – The Time for Action’ in Brussels. Addressing the conference, she said stressed that these challenges are global in nature, and can be tackled only through global cooperation. The Minister ... Read More »

President Kovind, who was addressing the 7th convocation of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Mohali, also encouraged students, who graduated today, to become entrepreneurs and asked them to give back to society, especially to the less privileged. “The purpose of scientific research is threefold. First, ... Read More »