Human-induced carbon dioxide emissions for the past 100 to 200 years have already raised acidity of world’s oceans far beyond the range of natural variations, a new study has revealed. By reacting with seawater, CO2 increases the water’s acidity, which
Hundreds of temporary moons may be orbiting earth, which are too tiny and small to be detected easily, researchers say. Researchers have since long supposed that wandering asteroids might seldom approach earth close enough to get snagged by gravity and
Santiago: Researchers in Chile released a series of time-lapse photos showing the dramatic retreat of a glacier in Patagonia.The Jorge Montt Glacier is shrinking faster than any other in Chile, with its snout retreating 1 kilometer (more than a half
Using twin telescopes at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, astronomers have discovered 18 new Jupiter-like planets orbiting massive stars. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), surveyed about 300 stars, and focussed on those dubbed “retired” A-type stars that
DURBAN—On the sidelines of the United Nations-sponsored climate change talks in South Africa, the World Meteorological Organization said the global average temperature in 2011 was down from the record high in 2010 due to it being a La Nina year,
Australian scientists have discovered the molecular mechanism that leads to mass death of corals worldwide as the Earth’s climate changes. Coral bleaching is one of the most devastating events affecting coral reefs around the planet, which is triggered by rising
An ozone hole five times the size of California opened over the Arctic this spring, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the first time on record, scientists say.Formed by a deep chill over the North Pole, the unprecedented hole at
As part of the Everest Share 2011 research project, scientists from Bergamo, Italy have installed a type M12 MOBOTIX camera on Kaala Patthar (5675 metres), near Mount Everest. This makes it the highest live cam ever installed. Apart from aiding
It’s a popular belief that unlike meat lovers, fish lovers are an addicted lot. Take a look at people in coastal areas, you will find fish on their menu and diet every other day. Even a fish lover residing in
The Western Ghats region in the country, a global biodiversity hotspot, has opened up more of its secrets — this time a dozen species of night frogs hitherto unknown to science.S.D. Biju of the University of Delhi and researchers from