Top Environment News

Mysterious extinct ape 'Giganto' could be cousin to present day orangutan, say scientists

Research has revealed that extinct ape Giganto is a direct cousin of living primates Orangutan found in Southeast Asia.

Nov 14, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Garbage from India lands on the shores of the US, why should we pay, asks Trump

Defending his decision to leave the Paris Agreement, President Trump said, "India, we are supposed to pay them money because they are a developing nation. I said, 'We're a developing nation, too'

Nov 14, 2019

By Arul Louis

Singapore air quality enters unhealthy range; thundery showers expected in the island

NEA notified members of the public about the hazy condition in Singapore where the air quality has entered an unhealthy range

Nov 13, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Why do we slip and skid on ice? It's liquid film that brings down friction and make ice slippery

Due to friction on ice, a film of water gets generated. It is much thinner and more viscous than expected, somewhat like crushed ice you suck on in summer.

Nov 10, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

Dwindling Arctic ice infecting marine mammals with deadly virus

A study has suggested that melting Arctic ice has become a pathway for deadly phocine distemper virus to infect mammals in the pacific.

Nov 9, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Even Neanderthals liked to wear jewelry, made of eagle talons

Ornamental uses of eagle talons, used by Neanderthals, have been discovered by scientists in the Iberian Peninsula for the first time.

Nov 9, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

Will Tardigrades go to Mars before humans? Scientists ponder combining radiation resistant DNA in humans for Mars mission

Scientists have been working on combining Tardigrades DNA with human cells to make astronauts endure extreme conditions in space and protect them from harmful radiation.

Nov 8, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Space

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

Scientists say plants and trees are a cheaper way to combat pollution than technologies, but indoor plants do not play a role in purifying air

Nov 8, 2019

By Priya Yadav

As the world gets wetter there'll be less water for North America & Eurasia, study reveals

Climate change would make plants consume more water than they do now, leaving less water for humans in North America and Eurasia, study reveals

Nov 8, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

Mysterious ice balls washed ashore Hailuoto beach in Finland; locals baffled

Round balls of ice shows up at a beach in Finland and locals are baffled that it has spread miles across the seashore

Nov 7, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

Red deer in a Scottish island adapts to climate change, gives birth earlier

Red deer in a Scottish island advance their breeding time to adapt to the changing climate.

Nov 6, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Plants possess intelligence like humans, animals, study reveals

A study reveals that plants communicate and show intelligence behaviour similar to human beings and animals

Nov 5, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Fossils of ancient cousins of today's rhinos found in the Yukon

With modern tools, paleontologists traced the origins of a few fragments of teeth found 40 years ago by a schoolteacher in the Yukon.

Nov 2, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

NTU's research led scientists to understand effects of microorganisms on humans

After this study, the researchers are currently preparing to understand the effect of air microbial communities on the environment

Oct 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NTU

Over 600 million people under serious threat of flooding due to sea-level rise

New report disapproved the previous findings and showed that the current environmental situation is more threatening

Oct 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Top Environment News

Mysterious extinct ape 'Giganto' could be cousin to present day orangutan, say scientists

Garbage from India lands on the shores of the US, why should we pay, asks Trump

Singapore air quality enters unhealthy range; thundery showers expected in the island

Why do we slip and skid on ice? It's liquid film that brings down friction and make ice slippery

Dwindling Arctic ice infecting marine mammals with deadly virus

Even Neanderthals liked to wear jewelry, made of eagle talons

Will Tardigrades go to Mars before humans? Scientists ponder combining radiation resistant DNA in humans for Mars mission

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

As the world gets wetter there'll be less water for North America & Eurasia, study reveals

Mysterious ice balls washed ashore Hailuoto beach in Finland; locals baffled

Red deer in a Scottish island adapts to climate change, gives birth earlier

Plants possess intelligence like humans, animals, study reveals

Fossils of ancient cousins of today's rhinos found in the Yukon

NTU's research led scientists to understand effects of microorganisms on humans

Over 600 million people under serious threat of flooding due to sea-level rise

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