Fired up about ozone
Japan's Meteorological Agency says that the extensive forest fires of Indonesia are hastening the process of global warming by increasing ozone levels in the atmosphere. A study conducted by the
Japan's Meteorological Agency says that the extensive forest fires of Indonesia are hastening the process of global warming by increasing ozone levels in the atmosphere. A study conducted by the
Scientists discover a greenhouse gas that is several times more dangerous than carbon dioxide
the Chilean government is considering a proposal made by an Australian oceanographer and a Japanese engineering company to fertilise the ocean with nitrogen. This would enhance the ocean's
The troubling aspect is that religious fundamentalism encourages the rejection of modern scientific thinking
The new fuels leave vehicle owners with little choice
Scientists say a change in temperature could play a role in spreading childhood diarrhoea
A recent study funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has concluded that the gradual warming of the Arctic due to global climate change is proving a serious threat to the survival of
At least seven people have been killed and over 6,000 people rendered homeless by massive floods caused by persistent torrential rainfall in northeastern Argentina. Social development minister
there is fresh evidence that the ozone layer over the uk and northern Europe is thinning. Scientists are worried by the depletion which was previously thought to be a problem largely
A business group critical of the Kyoto Treaty loses yet another member
Global warming is accelerating faster than what climatologists had calculated. In 1995, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change predicted that global warming would rise between 1
Scientists stress that conserving mangroves will provide an important buffer to save coastal regions from the ravages of sea level rise due to global warming
If only 16 per cent of the world's population behaved in a more responsible manner, many environmental problems would have been resolved. Consider this. In 1997, the 29 industrialised member-nations
the much-talked about phenomenon of global warming was in the news recently following an unusual experiment. The British scientific weekly Nature reported that scientists from the University
... a result of urbanisation?
Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them
Heat rising from the Earth's interiors melts the hydrate layers. This results in the release of methane which eventually reaches the atmosphere
the Tokyo Electric Power Company ( tepco ) plans to plant eucalyptus and other trees on 1,000 hectares of land in Australia in an attempt to offset its greenhouse gas emissions. The
The hottest temperatures recorded in the last century in Australia were in the 90s
Global warming will impact crop production