Killer appetites
Killer whales are eating sea otters in Alaska. This could change Alaska's coastal ecology
Killer whales are eating sea otters in Alaska. This could change Alaska's coastal ecology
The just concluded international conference on climate change in Buenos Aires saw the developing countries ranged against the US which was trying to impose greenhouse gas reduction targets on them. The US also managed to win over developing countries
Developing countries have a reputation for lacking political strategy when it comes to international negotiations. They have been slow in recognising a clear ally in the European Union. At COP 4 the delegations of at least two European countries,
While the Antarctic ice cap is relatively stable, the sea level is rising due to a simple law of physics: water expands when heated
IN what is being seen as a direct result of global warming, an iceberg has broken off the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This was announced by the US National Ice Centre. The iceberg, which is called
GLOBAL warming is perhaps the biggest threat the Earth has ever faced. Scientists and environmentalists grappling with ways to avoid the disaster have found a bacterium that eats up methane. The
Environmentalists give us one more reason to save the rainforests from being axed
The Globe is getting warmer. But the only contribution of US businesses is an advertising blitz and political arm twisting to discredit climate science
As the Arctic Heats up, black guillemots are disappearing from Alaska
Politics gets the better of common sense on the issue of global warming. At the upcoming climate change talks in Buenos Aires, US led developed countries will try to ensure that ceilings on non domestic emission curbs do not materialise. They will press f
Industrialised nations have introduced a Clean Development Mechanism to meet their reduction targets. In the second part of her climate change report, NIKHAT JAMAL QAIYUM examines how these countries perverted the original Brazilian proposal to suit their
No emissions trading before modalities are finalised, says NAM
Global warming threatens the beautiful glacier
Researchers discover how human activities are responsible for good or bad weather at the weekend
High carbon dioxide levels may bring about some unpleasant surprises
This year is the hottest year since temperature records have been kept. Scientists believe that the Earth is getting warmer because of the build-up of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the
Chemical engineers say algal colonies could be the solution to global warming
THE 20th century is recorded as the hottest in at least a millennium, accord-ing to scientists. Studies of tree rings, ice cores, corals and historical records from Europe and China going back 1,000
The ice layer is thinning and spring arrives sooner than expected. The Arctic is already experiencing the impacts of global warming
Common garden earthworms ooze nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. As a greenhous gas, these exhalations could contribute to global warming, German researchers warned the recently-concluded