A naturally occurring phenomenon, like La Niña and El Niño, they may have been responsible for some recent extreme weather events, scientists say.
Active occurrence of this phenomenon during September-November may have the potential to delay the withdrawal of Indian summer monsoon
Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is currently packing sustained winds of about 160 miles (257 kilometers) per hour and has gusts over 195 miles per hour.
Even if the whole world stopped burning fossil fuels today, the Greenland Ice Sheet would still lose about 110 quadrillion tonnes of ice.
Belonging to Ghatiana genus of freshwater crabs, the new species is named 'Ghatiana dvivarna', based on the Sanskrit word for two (dvi) colours (varna) of the crab - white and red-violet.
New research suggests that rainwater around the world is contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) much higher than safe levels, leaving it unfit for human consumption.
While most Keralites will see it as a welcome relief from the scorching heat the state has seen these past few days, the national weather agency urges all to be cautious.
In the tiny organisms, Rosa Vásquez Espinoza seeks potential solutions to big challenges, such as the need to develop new medicines.
US Climate Change: Areas across the whole country are expected to experience hotter temperatures, with varying degrees of resilience, a climate change report said.
The world's biggest ice sheet could cause "several meters" of sea-level rise over centuries if the global temperature rises more than 2°C, according to a British study published Wednesday.
The projection of solar potential across Tamil Nadu and Kerala is much better than in other regions of India.
