The southeast monsoon 2013 is on its way to hit the Kerala coast during the next three to four days. After the early onset of monsoon, Kerala could s
Rain is expected in Kolkata during the last two matches of the about to be concluded IPL-6. One of the matches is Qualifier 2 to be played tomorrow o
Over the last 100 years, global temperatures have warmed by about 0.74 degrees Celsius on an average. The change may seem minor, but it’s happening very quickly — more than half of it since 1979, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Here are ways people and other living things are responding to...
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In recent years, global warming has been the subject of a great deal of political controversy. As scientific knowledge has grown, this debate is moving away from whether humans are causing warming or not? The opinions on both sides are strong, though recent trends are leaning towards believing that climate change is real. Despite...
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Airline passengers may be face more frequent turbulence as the planet warms, found the latest research. Clear air turbulence, the type of turbulence that comes when wind changes direction in the middle of a clear blue sky, can sneak up on a pilot. “Climate change is increasing the destabilizing influence,” said researcher Paul Williams...
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Tsunamis, as deadly as they are, are difficult to predict and detect because they have a small wave height offshore, and a very long wavelength and it is for this reason they can pass unnoticed at sea, forming only a slight swell usually above the normal sea surface. Here’s a list of some of...
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This spring could be the most miserable month ever, for all those with allergies, and the blame can easily be put on climate change. The planet is getting warmer, and human behavior is responsible. The changing climate has brought early spring, late-ending fall, and large amounts of rain and snow. All of that, combined...
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Looking for a different career and not a mundane 9 to 5 corporate office job? Here’s a hint, Go green! Well there are careers that are green and save the environment. Surprisingly, with a number of options out there, environmental career fields have been rapidly expanding. And guess what! green jobs can be the...
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Wondering how to tackle climate change? Have at least one ‘no meat’ eating day in every week! Says the world’s leading authority on global warming, the UN. Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change advised that individuals could help tackle global warning through diet change. Diet change is...
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Recent studies published online in ‘Nature Geoscience’ have revealed that some tropical forests may show resilience in the face of global warming. This is because tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass, i.e. plants and plant material in response to greenhouse gas emissions over the world. Though the results suggest that the risk...
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Monstrous ‘Sandy’ and damaging cyclone ‘Nilam’ are not the only recent storms to make people ask questions about global climate change and weather. In 2010, an epic winter storm, “Snowmageddon” dumped more than 2 feet of snow across many parts of the U.S. East Coast. And in April 2011, disastrous tornadoes killed more than...
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In today’s era, energy demands are exponentially high and energy resources are depleting rapidly. It’s time to come up using some innovative and brilliant ideas to generate environment friendly and low cost energy without utilizing the already becoming extinct energy resources. The following list is a compilation of some excellent ways to generate power....
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