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Source of climate-active organic aerosol particles discovered

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 20:33

Researchers have discovered source of climate-active organic aerosol particles, which are extremely low-volatile organic compounds consisting of relatively large molecules which contain an almost equal number of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms.

Extreme hot temperatures increasing despite global warming hiatus claims

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 20:27

Extremely hot temperatures over land have dramatically and unequivocally increased in number and area despite claims that the rise in global average temperatures has slowed over the past 10 to 20 years, according to scientists.

Unique Biodiversity Awareness Programme organized by RSP

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 19:47

Prakruti, a unique programme has been launched by Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to create awareness regarding bio-diversity conservation among high school students from the area.

Climate change is real: US, British science academies

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 19:44

US and British scientific academies have said there was a clear consensus that climate change is real and will have serious disruptive effects on the planet.

Greenpeace co-founder says `man not responsible for climate change`

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 19:26

Patrick Moore, co-founder and former member of Greenpeace, has claimed that climate change is not man-made.

Scientists discover 39 new cockroach species in US and Mexico

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 18:59

Scientists have discovered 39 new species of endemic desert cockroaches from the southwestern US and Mexico.

Russian forest officers to study tiger management at Panna Reserve

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 18:30

A six-member team of Russian forest officers is on a visit to Panna district in Madhya Pradesh to study all aspects of tiger management at the Tiger Reserve there.

`Climate-influencing` pine forest particles appear out of thin air

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 16:52

A new study has found that coniferous trees emit pine-scented vapors that form particles, apparently out of nowhere, and reflect sunlight or promote cloud formation.

Climate change linked to Indus civilization decline 4,100 years ago

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 14:27

A new study has suggested that climate change may have contributed to the decline of a city-dwelling civilization in Pakistan and India 4,100 years ago.

146 rhino killed in South Africa since 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 13:03

A total of 146 rhino have been killed so far this year in South Africa, with 95 poached in the Kruger National Park bordering Mozambique, said the South African National Parks (SANP) Wednesday.