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Russias weather service said temperatures in the region should fall from Saturday and that coastal ice should freeze by December 11. (Photo: AFP)

Polar bears move away from Arctic as ice weakens

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village.

7 Dec 2019 1:53 PM IST

The most polluting fossil fuel saw its usage drop by as much as 10 percent in the two regions this year. (Photo: AFP)

Natural gas is now the biggest contributor to the growth in emissions

Natural gas drives record CO2 emissions in 2019.

4 Dec 2019 7:20 PM IST

Our economic activities continue to use the atmosphere as a waste dump for greenhouse gases. (Photo: AFP)

Each of the last four decades has been hotter than the last

2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again.

4 Dec 2019 12:19 PM IST

Even though the contents of the speech prodded at the adults, it also echoed the anxiety of the present generation. In fact, a classification of anxiety called eco-anxiety has been flaring up in younger generations.

Dealing with eco-anxiety

Experts explain how to tackle the existential crises of climate change.

4 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

The EU will clearly signal its intention to increase ambition by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050. (Photo: AFP)

We are at risk of unleashing self-reinforced warming; global warming...

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone.

3 Dec 2019 10:30 AM IST

Vema -- named after a vessel which discovered it in the 1950s -- lies in international waters. (Photo: AFP)

Monitoring underwater mountains for clues of global warming and...

Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet-'s sickly oceans.

3 Dec 2019 10:20 AM IST

The results of the research published in the journal Global Change Biology. (Photo: ANI)

Parrotfish are a vital link in the reef ecosystem

Study predicts when reefs die, parrotfish thrive.

3 Dec 2019 9:47 AM IST

In late October, Polish border authorities found 10 emaciated and dehydrated big cats in the back of a truck taking them from Italy to a zoo in Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Tigers rescued from Poland, sent to Spain

Rescued tigers leave Poland for Spain.

2 Dec 2019 7:39 PM IST

Initial funding for this project was provided by Syngenta, an agrochemical company, and the National Science Foundation. (Photo: ANI)

New chemicals might help plants to hold on to water and prevent from...

Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance.

2 Dec 2019 10:24 AM IST

The team has published its analysis in the scientific journal -- Nature. (Photo: ANI)

Global warming can be the cause of declining insect populations

Studies reveal that alarming decline in insect populations.

2 Dec 2019 10:04 AM IST

Overall, heat exposure was estimated to be responsible for 15.6 per cent (95 per cent CI 9.0-21.4) of under nutrition hospitalisation during the study period. (Photo: ANI)

Under nutrition might be because if global warming

Global warming can lead to low appetite.

2 Dec 2019 9:55 AM IST

This diversity included species from all sections of the food web - herbivores, detritivores, planktivores and predatory piscivores, reported the study published in - Nature Communications. (Photo: ANI)

Researchers aiming to improve condition of degraded coral reefs

Here-'s how researchers are improving conditions of degraded coral reefs.

1 Dec 2019 3:27 PM IST