Blazing into the next millennium
The 20th century is the hottest for at least a millennium, say scientists, amid concern that the new finding is evidence of global warming caused by man-made pollution . Phil Jones, of the University
The 20th century is the hottest for at least a millennium, say scientists, amid concern that the new finding is evidence of global warming caused by man-made pollution . Phil Jones, of the University
Reports of how the first half of 1998 have been the warmest six months ever recorded on Earth in more than a hundred years, should turn the heat on for its residents to find solutions that will save
July was hottest month on record around the world and reflects a dangerous trend certain to get worse unless steps are taken to stop global warming. US Vice-President Al Gore has said.
Four months ago, after residents and politicians in Indiana and Illinois screamed bloody murder, a train carrying 22,000 gallons of napalm to an Indiana disposal plant was abruptly halted and turned
Scientists have long theorized that climatic changes related to global warming could unleash outbreaks of diseases like malaria, dengue, fever, cholera and heat stroke. But with the modest amount of
Last month was the hottest on Earth since records began more than 100 years ago, and chances are this will be the hottest year in the past six centuries. The Vice-President of
The proposed Krishna Khore irrigation project in Maharashtra, aimed at bringing relief to farmers in the drought-prone parts of Solarpur district, will cause extensive damaged to the ecology of
The year 1998 is all set to be the hottest year of the millennium, the latest global temperature measurements show. Thousands of readings from satellites and weather stations across the globe have
In addition to wreaking death and destruction, hurricanes might just contribute to global warming. Scientists at the Bermuda Station for Biological Research in Denver found that hurricanes hurl
The forecast of global warming provided to Congress a decade ago by NASA scientist James Hanson "was an astounding failure" and the statement two years later by the United Nations Intergovernmental
A high level seminar of the Planning Commission has accused the developed countries of being the biggest contributors to the accumulation, of Green House Gases in the atmosphere which is causing
Paying other countries to cut their pollution could be the cheapest way for the United States to help control the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, the Clinton Administration said in a
The Environmental Crimes Bureau ECB of New Jersey in the US is a state agency that is entrusted with the job of taking action against those causing damage to the environment
Nitrous oxide is steadily accumulating in the upper atmosphere, eating into the ozone layer and contributing to global warming
Scientists in the US have identified a toxin produced by a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which could delay development of resistance to Bt pesticides by insects. Bt produces a class of
By studying supernovae, scientists are determining the mass of the Universe
How does a dead spot in a tennis racket help in the most powerful of serves?
Researchers blame tropical eruptions for storms in the northern hemisphere during winters
Scientists have begun their endeavour to find out whether Antarctica was covered with ice 34 million years ago. They are also eager to know if there was glaciation in Antarctica, causing global
The European Union has recently agreed to fund research to evaluate methods and techniques which rank pesticides according to their environmental impact. One such system is being evaluated by the