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Over 60% of world may have seen rapid temperature 'flips' between extreme heat and cold since 1961

New Delhi, April 25 -- Over 60 per cent of the world has likely experienced sudden swings between extreme heat and cold over the past six decades, according to a new study. These events, referred to ... Read More


Chevron, ExxonMobil, Aramco, Gazprom and BP likely drove deadly 1998 heatwave in India: Study

New Delhi, April 24 -- Five global oil giants - Chevron, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Gazprom and BP - likely contributed to the deadly 1998 heatwave in India, the worst among the preceding 50 years, acc... Read More


Study finds 50 times higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in stroke patients' arteries

New Delhi, April 23 -- People who suffered strokes or related symptoms like mini-stroke or temporary vision loss had more than 50 times the amount of microplastic particles in a key artery in the neck... Read More


Europe experienced warmest year in 2024, regional impacts of climate change seen across continent: Report

New Delhi, April 15 -- The year 2024 was the warmest on record in Europe, with the climate seeing a pronounced east-west contrast: Extremely dry and often record-warm conditions were prevalent in the ... Read More


Archaeological study suggests inequality in human settlements dates back over 10,000 years

New Delhi, April 15 -- Economic inequality between the rich and poor may seem like a modern problem, but new archaeological evidence suggests it has existed for over 10,000 years. A recent study publ... Read More


Energy demand for data centres to double by 2030, AI biggest driver: IEA

New Delhi, April 10 -- The energy appetite of the world's data centres could reach around 945 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). This w... Read More


Soil moisture may help forecast intense storms in India, other global hotspots, study finds

New Delhi, April 8 -- Soil moisture levels could serve as an early warning signal for severe clusters of thunderstorms that cause flash floods and landslides in regions such as India, West and Central... Read More


Species across planet looked remarkably similar after Earth's worst extinction event a study offers clues as to why

New Delhi, April 7 -- Some 252 million years ago, the planet experienced the Great Dying - the largest extinction event in Earth's history. It wiped out around 80-90 per cent of marine species and app... Read More


Global glacier loss accelerates, Hindu Kush Himalayas hit hardest, UN warns

India, March 21 -- Glaciers across the globe are rapidly thinning, with those in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experiencing the most dramatic losses due to climate change - retreating 65 per ce... Read More


Where do we come from? Modern humans likely descended from two ancient populations

New Delhi, March 19 -- New research challenges the idea that modern humans emerged from a single population, suggesting instead that our genetic lineage traces back to two ancient groups that intermin... Read More