6 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Sydney, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said.
Study finds first evidence of ocean warming around Galápagos Corals
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): The ocean around the Galápagos Islands has been warming since the 1970s, according to a new analysis of the natural temperature archives stored in coral reefs.
7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no casualty
Sydney, Feb 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, as per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
Cyclone Gita: Emergency declared in Christchurch
Christchurch, Feb 20 (IBNS): A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's Christchurch city, where Cyclone Gita is expected to make landfall.
Strong 7.2M earthquake hits Mexico
Mexico City, Feb 17 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hit Mexico on Friday, damaging several buildings, though no deaths were reported.
First expedition to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): A team of scientists, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), heads to Antarctica this week (14 February) to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years.
New study reveals Australia’s most endangered ocean ecosystem
Melbourne, Feb 15 (IBNS): A new study has found almost all of Australia’s shellfish reefs have disappeared, making them the country’s most threatened ocean ecosystem.
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): The individual commitments made by parties of the United Nations Paris Agreement are not enough to fulfill the agreement’s overall goal of limiting global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Taiwan quake: Death toll rises to four, over 200 injured
Hualien, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least four people have died in the 6.5 magnitude earthquake which struck Taiwan on Tuesday night, reports said.
6 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, 2 killed
Hualien, Feb 7 (IBNS): At least two people were killed 219 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan's Hualien County on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dinosaurs were 'too successful for their own good': Study
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): The migration of the dinosaurs across the globe was so rapid that it may have contributed to their demise, new research has found.
The ozone layer continues to thin: Study
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): The vital ozone layer has continued to deplete in recent years over the densely populated mid-latitudes and tropics, while it is recovering at the poles. This is documented by an international research team in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
Earthquake jolts parts of Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon, however, no loss of life was reported.
Pakistan: 6.1 quake strikes Pakistan, one killed
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IBNS): A 6.1 quake jolted several parts of Pakistan, resulting in the loss of a life, local Dawn News reported.
Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs: Study
California, Jan 27 (IBNS): For coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough.