‘Hungry’ polar bears turn to ‘cannibalism’ for survival
Increasing number of polar bears, which otherwise hunt seals, are now resorting to attacking and eating their own kind in a bid to satiate their hunger
News Section | Climate Change
Near-space lightning may impact climate
Newly captured super-fast, extremely bright lightning in the upper-atmosphere, dubbed ‘Sprites’, may play a vital role in climate and solar activity
Climate to change 100 times faster than species can adapt
Climatic change between now and 2100 will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which the species can acclimatise
Global warming triggers imbalance between fish and their parasites
Parasitic worms that infect fish and have a devastating effect on fish reproduction, grow four times faster at higher temperatures, have provided the first evidence that global warming affects interactions between parasites and their hosts
Tallest mountain peaks bear the brunt of climate change
Asia’s mountainous Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region, site of Mount Everest and many of the world’s tallest peaks, are extremely vulnerable to climate change
Climate change actually boosts human evolution
Climate change is actually beneficial for human evolution as it fosters better adaptation capabilities in us and forces us to move to new areas and work together
Plant biodiversity can promote climate change survival
The ability of a plant and its pollinator to survive rapid climate change depends upon the density and distribution of other species in the community, a new study has suggested
Neither climate nor humans alone caused Ice Age mass extinctions
An inter-disciplinary team from more than 40 universities around the world have put an end to the controversial single-cause theories of Ice Age mass extinctions
Swimming jellyfish may play key role in climate change
Swimming jellyfish and other marine animals, which help in mixing warm and cold water in the oceans, may influence global climate by increasing the rate at which heat can travel through the water
Forests not adapting to climate change
More than half of eastern U.S. tree species aren’t adapting to climate change as quickly or consistently as predicted, according to a new Duke University-led study
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