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'Arctic to be ice-free in summer in 20 years'

The Arctic may be ice-free during summer within the next 20 years, claims a new research by the Polar Ocean Physics Group from Cambridge University.The researchers arrived at this conclusion after......

Artic Ice retreats unmatched: Scientists

The cap of floating sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, which retreats during summer, shrank more than one million square miles this year, below the average minimum ice area reached in recent decades.The......

A 'lost world' of the Arctic ocean

It is probably the last frontier yet to be explored by man. But it seems that it will not remain so for long. Biologists plan to explore under the Arctic ice into the Canada basin, The Guardian......

Trail of Superstorm Sandy's devastation

New Yorker P Rajendran takes stock after Superstorm Sandy The long cloud-shadow of Hurricane Sandy hung over the northeast long before it picked up. At one point, the wings of clouds spinning off......

WARNING: Arctic sea ice could disappear within 10 years

In an alarming sign, scientists have warned that Arctic sea ice is dramatically melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which may accelerate the effects of global warming. Preliminary......

Copenhagen: 10 'flagship' species at risk named

A report released at the Copenhagen climate change conference by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed ten species likely to suffer huge losses due to global......

Act now, before Mumbai, Kolkata drown!

In India, there is a perception that the current ecological disaster is a responsibility of the developed world. If we want to play in the big league we must stop seeing ecological solutions as......

Climate change and its impact on India

Climate change will make monsoons unpredictable;as a result, rain-fed wheat cultivation in South Asia will suffer in a big way andthe total cereal production will go down.Industrial development is......

'Melting Ice: A Hot Topic'

Countires across the globe celebrate World Environment Day on June 5. And the theme this year is 'Melting Ice a Hot Topic.' The World Environment Day theme for 2007 is 'Melting Ice - a Hot Topic?......

World's most expensive cruises

Bill Gates and Paul Allen did it together. So did Queen Beatrice of Holland and Enrique Iglesias. And in 2004, almost 11 million people worldwide did the same thing. Many did it two or three--or......

Adventure and intrigue in Golden Compass

It is not impossible to enjoy The Golden Compass, a flop in America but a hit across Europe and South America. But to enjoy the film and some of its fine performances and spectacular scenery, see......

A promising Golden Compass

It could be the biggest hit of the year or it could be one of those also-ran films. But there is no doubt that adventure film based on an internationally acclaimed bestseller The Golden Compass......

Remote village catches Olympic fever

In a remote village in eastern Siberia, the Kontoyev family are anxiously preparing to follow the Athens Olympics.The Kontoyevs are the pride of the small Yakut village of Magarass, hidden in a......

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Q. Which is the smallest ocean?
Whizkid: A. more

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Q. why salinity is very low in arctic ocean?
Riya David: A. Arctic Ocean more

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Q. Name the five oceans in order of size?
S L: A. May be because of Global Warming , A large part of Ice caps are melting ,which may reduce the Salt content or Salinity of Arctic Ocean . more

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`India has science, business interests in the Arctic`

India also has a research station in the Arctic, Himadri. Operated by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, it was set up in 2008. ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/india-has-science-business-interests-in-the-arctic_850633.html

Russia plans urgent evacuation of Arctic post as ice melts

Moscow: Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after the ice floe that hosts the... ...

http://ndtv.com.feedsportal.com/c/33805/f/606689/s/2c5177a2/l/0L0Sndtv0N0Carticle0Cworld0Crussia0Eplans0Eurgent0Eevacuation0Eof0Earctic0Epost0Eas0Eice0Emelts0E370A670A/story01.htm

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

SAN FRANCISCO: Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/google-to-add-galapagos-islands-to-street-view/articleshow/20230723.cms

Take the National Geographic Bee quiz

Think you can be a Geo-Bee? Answer these 10 questions if you think you can. 1] Sobo-Katamuki National Park is located on the southernmost of... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1838689/report-take-the-national-geographic-bee-quiz

Cruising on the high waves

It must be the whole The Great Gatsby vibe pervading the collective conscious right now that sent After Hrs exploring the world on a luxury liner.... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/1838418/report-cruising-on-the-high-waves