For septuagenarian earth scientist Dr R.K. Pant, the arduous trek to Goting Lake (3,820 m above sea level) in the central Himalayas was fraught with excitement. Pant knew that sediments from the lake could be a treasure trove of information on the climatic history of the region.
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A satellite picture of a retreating Himalayan glacier leaving [...]
If you own a television, surf the internet, or have a radio, it is very unlikely that you haven’t heard of global warming. There’s been an expansion of press surrounding the issue of late. There is a great deal of debate that surrounds the subject and you may be right to be concerned. The potential [...]
Recent studies show how global warming will impact warm-weather plants and animals:-
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Many scientific arguments are no different from mere common sense. Yet common sense requires a lot of experiment and theory to become part of science. We know in our bones that the tropical species are in trouble from climate change. When the planet warms [...]
Just imagine a world with abundant energy, enabling you to live the good life forever… Isn’t that what most of us crave? Nuclear energy is magic isn’t it?
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Nuclear energy has no greenhouse gas emissions. The latest technology has made it safe and we can bury nuclear waste without worrying about radiation. Business as usual without [...]
A huge 55 square km ice shelf in Canada’s northern Arctic broke away last month and the remaining shelves have shrunk at a “massive and disturbing” rate, the latest sign of accelerating climate change in the remote region, scientists said.
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You may click to see:Ellesmere Island Ayles Ice Shelf
>->B15 Antarctic Iceberg
They said the Markham Ice [...]