Family of detained Indian ship captain meets PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:33

James and two of his colleagues, on board MT Ocean Centurion, were detained by authorities in Togo July 31.

Canada to claim North Pole: Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 06:15

Canada has signalled intentions to claim the North Pole and surrounding Arctic waters while announcing the filing of a UN application seeking to vastly expand its Atlantic sea boundary.

New Jersey shore likely to face unprecedented flooding by mid-century

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:40

The New Jersey shore will likely experience a sea-level rise of about 1.5 feet by 2050 and of about 3.5 feet by 2100 leading to unprecedented flooding in the areas.

Slippery clay led to Japan 2011 tsunami-quake: Study

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 12:54

A team of researchers have shed light on what caused the devastating tsunami that struck Japan`s Tohoku region in March 2011.

Rising ocean acidification leading to anxious fish

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 16:11

A new research study has revealed that increase of carbon dioxide uptake in the oceans is resulting in fish getting anxious.

Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reserves

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:31

Australian researchers said Thursday they had established the existence of vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath the ocean floor which could sustain future generations as current sources dwindle.

Nigerian cook survives two days under sea, calls it God`s miracle

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:31

"I don`t know what stopped the water from filling that room. I was calling on God. He did it. It was a miracle."

Chris Brown sued by Frank Ocean`s cousin

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:36

Singer Chris Brown has been reportedly sued by rapper Frank Ocean`s cousin Sha`Keir Duarte for over $3 million.

Temperature limit too high to avoid climate change: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:14

An internationally agreed target to limit rises in global average temperatures to within 2 degrees Celsius is around double the threshold that would avoid catastrophic climate change.

Indian Ocean key to predict extreme weather in Australia

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 20:11

Changes in the surface temperature of the Indian Ocean is helping scientists predict extreme weather in Australia up to six months in advance.

Extreme weather may become norm around Indian Ocean by 2050

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 20:12

If the world continues to do nothing to curb climate change, extreme weather conditions, like torrential rains and bad droughts, will become the norm around the equator by 2050, a new study has warned.