Geography

Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula

Plant Cover and Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula

Context – Warming in the Antarctic Peninsula. A new study shows that plant cover on the Antarctic Peninsula has increased...

WMO’s Report Claims 2023 Driest for Global Rivers 

WMO’s Report Claims 2023 Driest for Global Rivers 

Context: The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources report, revealed that 2023 was the driest year for...

Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton

Context: Hurricane Milton has reached Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as it approaches Florida.   ...

Slag Made from New Sedimentary Rock

Slag Made from New Sedimentary Rock

Context: Researchers documented a new type of sedimentary rock formed from coastal slag deposits in the U.K., showcasing how human...

The Amazon River Faces Historic Drought

The Amazon River Faces Historic Drought

Context: The Amazon River, renowned as the world’s largest river, is facing an unprecedented crisis as climate change-induced droughts continue...

Caspian Sea Under Threat: Drying Amid Climate Change

Caspian Sea Under Threat: Drying Amid Climate Change

Context: As the world gathers for COP29 in Baku, Azearbaijan, the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of water,...

2023 WMO Report: Driest Year for Global Rivers in 33 Years

2023 WMO Report: Driest Year for Global Rivers in 33 Years

Context : 2023 WMO Report. According to the World Meteorological Organisation’s State of Global Water Resources report, released on October...

Places in News – Burkina Faso

Context: On August 24, terrorists linked to Al Qaeda attacked Barsalogho town in Burkina Faso, resulting in nearly 600 deaths...

Little Prespa Lake

Context: Little Prespa Lake is experiencing a severe ecological crisis.  Once a pristine body of water, it is now turning...

Climate-Resilient Solutions for India’s Monsoon Challenges

Context: The 2024 monsoon revealed significant flaws in India’s infrastructure and policies, highlighting how climate change is causing unpredictable rainfall...

Cyclones Linked to Long-Term Excess Mortality

Context: Hurricane Helene recently struck the southeastern coast of the United States, resulting in over 200 confirmed deaths and hundreds...

North Bihar Flood 

Context: Bihar is facing severe flooding again, affecting 1.18 million people who have been displaced and are relying on air-dropped...

Chagos Islands

Context: Recently, the United Kingdom announced it would transfer sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking what...

The Dynamic Rise of Mount Everest: How the Arun River Influences the World’s Tallest Peak

Context: A new study published in Nature Geoscience has shed light on an intriguing factor contributing to Everest’s rise; the erosion caused...

La Nina and North India’s pollution

Context: Recent research by the National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) highlights the complex relationship between climate change, La Niña,...