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Methane Emissions in India are Evidently Less Than Before

The concentrations of methane—the second most potent greenhouse gas— in the atmosphere are increasing by the day. Due to its powerful nature and rapid decomposition in the atmosphere, nations across the globe have identified the fact that decreasing methane emissions is an important step toward reducing global warming.

11 Oct 2017

Safe Carbon Dioxide Storage Test Beneficial for Leading Research Project

A new technique that cost-effectively monitors the safe storage of industrial greenhouse gas emissions is to be adopted by a leading research project.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers Zero in on Brown Rot Fungi for Efficient Biomass Conversion

Two decades ago, Barry Goodell, a Microbiologist who is currently a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his team found out a peculiar system used by certain microorganisms to break down and recycle wood.

25 Jul 2017

Researchers Discover the Key to Preserve Biodiversity Under Increasing Temperatures

Globally, loss of biodiversity is caused due to climate change. Yet, innovative research published in Science Advances has reported that the impact of climate change on ecosystems with greater biodiversity may be less.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Study Generation of Microplastics from the Washing Machine

The devastating ways in which plastic affects the world's oceans have already been studied even before the UN Ocean Conference in early June. The oceans have billions of plastic pieces floating on them.

27 Jun 2017

Microplastics May be a Growing Threat to Ocean's Ecology

More than five trillion pieces of plastic debris are estimated to be in our oceans, though many are impossible to see with the naked eye.

9 Jun 2017

Study Reveals that Relationship Between Biodiversity and Carbon Storage in Rainforests Not as Strong as Once Assumed

Conservationists working to safeguard tropical forests often assume that old growth forests containing great stores of carbon also hold high biodiversity, but a new study finds that the relationship may not be as strong as once thought, according to a group of researchers with contributions from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other organizations.

10 Mar 2017

Deep Ocean Floor May Face Starvation and Sweeping Ecological Change by 2100, Warn Researchers

Researchers from 20 of the world’s leading oceanographic research centers today warned that the world’s largest habitat – the deep ocean floor – may face starvation and sweeping ecological change by the year 2100.

24 Feb 2017

New Way of Extracting Uranium from Seawater Could Help Harness Nuclear Power in Post-Carbon Energy Future

Trace amounts of uranium exist in seawater, but efforts to extract that critical ingredient for nuclear power have produced insufficient quantities to make it a viable source for those countries that lack uranium mines.

20 Feb 2017

Seagrass Meadows Can Reduce Bacterial Exposure for Corals, Sea Creatures and Humans

Seagrass meadows – bountiful underwater gardens that nestle close to shore and are the most common coastal ecosystem on Earth – can reduce bacterial exposure for corals, other sea creatures and humans, according to new research published in Science Feb. 16.

17 Feb 2017