‘Oceans Play Important Role In Climate Change’

Oceans play important role in climate change_

“Oceans and climate are linked to each other. Far from the static, Atlantic Ocean contributes a lot to climate change,” shared Prof A D Singh, department of geology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He has returned recently from an ocean expedition to Atlantic Ocean. Singh, who was invited by the Unites States Implementing Organisation (USIO) through [...]

Singapore Raises Sea Defences Against Tide Of Climate Change

Singapore Raises Sea Defences Against Tide Of Climate Change_

A 15-km (10 mile) stretch of crisp white beach is one of the key battlegrounds in Singapore’s campaign to defend its hard-won territory against rising sea levels linked to climate change. Stone breakwaters are being enlarged on the low-lying island state’s man-made east coast and their heights raised. Barges carrying imported sand top up the [...]

How Birds Avoid Hitting Trees

How birds avoid hitting trees_

Birds don’t have to bother about overcrowded roads, but they do stick to a speed limit to avoid hitting trees or other objects. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believe their findings could help the military fly unmanned drones as fast as possible without crashing. They looked at birds such as the daredevil [...]

Global Warming Could Be Similar Across Ecosystems

Global warming could be similar across ecosystems_

The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental conditions and species. A team from Queen Mary’s School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, which went to Iceland to study a set of geothermally-heated streams, came up with these findings. The streams provided them with a unique environment to isolate the [...]

Irish Eyes On Northern Lights

Irish Eyes On Northern Lights_

One of the world’s most famous and stunning solar phenomena is eagerly expected over Irish skies in the coming weeks, stargazers have said. The celebrated Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, has its best chance of being seen in more than a decade because of a peak in the sun’s activity. The celestial [...]

Drought Shrinks China’s Largest Freshwater Lake

Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake_

China’s largest freshwater lake has shrunk to its smallest size in years due to drought, state media and officials said Thursday, endangering the ecology in the area and fishermen’s livelihoods. After a dry spell of more than a decade, Poyang Lake in east China’s Jiangxi province is drying up fast as scant rainfall has sent [...]