Public against climate engineering: Study

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 15:36

For the public, it`s a thumbs-down when it comes to climate engineering measures -- the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, says a study.

Is climate change behind US cold snap?

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:47

The arctic blast that brought record low temperatures across the US in the past few days has provided fuel for global-warming sceptics, even as scientists debate whether the extreme cold might, in fact, be a consequence of a warming climate.

`Stopping` global warming artificially could lead to climate chaos

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:10

Scientists have warned that the proposal to ward off global warming by cooling earth artificially could lead to climate disorder like drought in poorest countries, particularly in Africa, South America and Asia.

`Polar vortex` freezes US like never before

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 09:12

The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause, an expert said on Monday.

Stable population only hope in species` response to climate change

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 12:20

The climate in the UK has warmed over the last forty years, and many species, including butterflies, have shifted their distributions northwards, a new study has found.

Local factors causing significant spikes in coastal ocean acidity

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 13:09

A new study has documented dramatic, natural short-term increases in the acidity of a North Carolina estuary.

India`s SO2 emissions on the rise: NASA

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 14:00

Emissions of sulphur dioxide - atmospheric pollutant with health and climate impacts from power plants in India increased by over 60 per cent between 2005 and 2012, new data analysed by a NASA satellite found.

Some plants may not adapt quickly to climate change in future

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:34

Researchers have suggested that some plants may not have the traits needed to rapidly respond to human-induced climate change.

New study raises concerns about future global crop yields

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 14:14

Researchers have revealed that about 30 percent of the major global cereal crops- rice, wheat and corn- may have reached their maximum possible yields in farmers` fields, while raising concerns about efforts to increase food production to meet growing global populations.

Environment Ministry proposes slew of measures on climate change

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 22:59

The `Climate Change Action Programme` will entail an estimated expenditure of Rs 290 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan, according to a proposal moved by the Environment Ministry.

Global warming likely to put 40% more people at risk of water scarcity

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:44

A new study has found that global warming resulting from unabated greenhouse-gas emissions is likelier to put 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity within the century than would be without it.

Good news for Arctic, as sea ice volume up by half

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:29

Arctic sea ice last month was around 50 per cent higher in volume compared with a year earlier, following a recovery in area this summer, the European Space Agency (ESA) said today.