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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

New Algal Species Discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats by Phycologists

Scientists from Catholicate College’s Department of Botany have found a new species of algae. This is a big step forward in our knowledge of the variety in the...

May 28, 2024

Environmental Activists Sue Norway Over Its Deep-Sea Mining Plans

Norway recently agreed to a controversial plan to look for minerals on the ocean floor over an area bigger than Britain. This choice was made by Norway’s parliament...

May 27, 2024

Research Shows Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates Closer to Surface

Recent studies and observations have shown that solar activity, especially solar storms, can have huge effects on Earth. Earth was hit by strong solar storms earlier this month,...

May 25, 2024

Proposal to Treat Breastfeeding as Carbon Offset Emerges

New studies and suggestions show that breastfeeding should be seen as an environmentally friendly practice that helps the economy grow and is good for long-term development. As worries...

May 25, 2024

What is Cyclone Remal?

A new low-pressure area has been found over the southwest and adjacent west central Bay of Bengal as of May 22, 2024, early in the morning. The India...

May 24, 2024

La Nina Expected Later This Year, Impacting Global Weather

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently said that the upcoming monsoon season in India would have above-normal rainfall. They said this was because “favourable” La Nina conditions were...

May 24, 2024

Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones

An important new finding in the study of how the Neanderthals died out involves the possible role of old viruses. Molecular scientist Marcelo Briones and his team found...

May 23, 2024

1st Human Case Of ‘Bird Flu’ Reported In Australia

A child who came back to Victoria from India in March was the first person in Australia to get the H5N1 bird flu. The child had a serious...

May 23, 2024

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