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Mumbai, Chennai to lose 10% and 7% of their land to rising sea levels in just 15 years, says study
By 2040, more than 10% of the land in Mumbai, Yanam, and Thoothukudi, 5%-10% in Panaji and Chennai,…
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All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics, notes a recent study
The highest levels of microplastics were found in iodised salt, in the form of multi-coloured thin …
PTI
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Goa partners with World Bank to tackle sea level rise, coastal erosion and other climate change-related hazards
Studies have shown that about 80% of the Goan population lives in low-lying coastal areas, making i…
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US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China
Tensions are high in the South China Sea after a string of maritime and air clashes between China a…
Chris Panella
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
China's coast guard fleet is the largest in the world, and it's looking to beef itself up with a de…
Matthew Loh
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The Houthis are getting smarter with their Red Sea attacks, and the ships sailing these waters are paying the price
The Iran-backed rebels have seen a string of successful attacks this month, striking a number of co…
Jake Epstein
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Destroyer captain says the US Navy's Red Sea fight is more intense than even the Tanker War in the 1980s
The commanding officer of the warship USS Mason said the counter-Houthi mission saw sustained comba…
Jake Epstein
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Wind is thawing Greenland, but also helping Antarctica retain its ice sheets somehow
Even if you leave the various glacier-laced mountains out of the equation, the ice sheets in Greenl…
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US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever
American forces have expended a large amount of munitions battling the Houthis, and the conflict do…
Jake Epstein
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New study forecasts high chance of record-breaking heat and humidity in India in the coming months
The projected rise in wet bulb temperatures to 26.2°C carries a 68% chance of breaking existing rec…
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OceanGate co-founder thinks about the Titan implosion daily but still wants to make deep-sea exploration accessible
Guillermo Söhnlein, the OceanGate co-founder who left the company in 2013, told BI that the fatal T…
Lloyd Lee
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Melting poles: Unprecedented levels of sea ice loss threatens global climate balance
Sea ice plays a crucial role in maintaining Earth's temperature by reflecting a significant amount …
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Sea-ice levels in Antarctica at a 'mind-blowing' historic low
Sea ice levels in Antarctica are at an all-time low, causing scientists to worry about the effects …
Marta Biino
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Russia's latest naval mission is a flex to cover for its embarrassing losses in the Black Sea, US official says
Russia is sending four warships to Cuba next week to try to show its navy is still a global power a…
Thibault Spirlet
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Our planet is already hotter by 1.5°C since industrial times, analysis of sea sponges show
The findings are stark: the record revealed that the Earth has already surpassed the internationall…
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'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
He called China out, accusing its Coast Guard of behaving like pirates. It may not be piracy, but i…
Ella Sherman
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Fish spawning frenzies may be key to delivering oxygen to the depths of the ocean, researchers find
Tides and winds help stir the ocean, but scientists found this process insufficient for the observe…
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Greenland’s ice sheets are melting too quickly, and we’re already halfway to the point of no return
Imagine you stand by the ocean line at the beach, where the rolling waves periodically drench your …
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Chennai, Kolkata to be disproportionately affected by sea level rise due to climate change
The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, showed that internal climate variability…
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This high schooler won $10,000 because he saw a mysterious outbreak killing sea turtles in his Hawaii hometown and decided to do something about it
Hawaii's green sea turtles are dying from mysterious tumors. Maddux Alexander Springer spent 400 ho…