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UNESCO Report Highlights Ocean Crisis, Urges Enhanced Research

The UNESCO State of Ocean Report 2024 points out important gaps in our knowledge of how the oceans work. It focuses on the fact that we don’t have...

June 7, 2024

Arctic Ice Giant Viruses May Slow Melting by Eating Algae

Giant viruses have been found on the surface of Arctic ice, according to a new, ground-breaking study led by Laura Perini from the Department of Environmental Science at...

June 7, 2024

Global Groundwater to Warm 2-3.5°C, Risking Ecosystems by 2100

According to a new study, global groundwater systems will warm up a lot by the end of the century. This could pose risks to the safety and quality...

June 6, 2024

New Blue Ant Species Discovered in Eastern Himalayas

In the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, scientists have recently found an amazing new type of ant in the Eastern Himalayas. A group of entomologists from the University of...

June 3, 2024

India Endures Second-Hottest Year on Record in 2023

India’s temperatures rose incredibly quickly in 2023, making it the second-hottest year on record since records started 122 years ago. All four seasons, including winter and summer, had...

June 1, 2024

AI Helps Search for Endangered Plant’s Female Partner

Artificial intelligence (AI) is used to help researchers find a female partner for E. woodii, also known as the “world’s loneliest plant.” This project aims to naturally spread...

June 1, 2024

Mangroves in South India, Sri Lanka Labeled ‘Critically Endangered

Coastal mangroves in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives were recently rated as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN). According to the IUCN’s...

May 31, 2024

What Is Wet Bulb Temperature? – Explained

India is currently dealing with a very hot spell that is hurting many states, such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The combination of high temperatures and...

May 30, 2024

Urbanization Boosts Night-Time Warming in Indian Cities: Study

A new study from the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar shows that more people living in cities is making the nights much warmer in over 140 major Indian...

May 29, 2024

Amazon Rainforest Facing Critical Recovery Challenges

New study has found a worrying trend in the Amazon rainforest, more than a third of this important ecosystem is having a hard time recovering from repeated droughts....

May 29, 2024

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