Cyclones Linked to Long-Term Excess Mortality
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Hurricane Helene recently struck the southeastern coast of the United States, resulting in over 200 confirmed deaths and hundreds...
Geography
Geography
North Bihar Flood
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Bihar is facing severe flooding again, affecting 1.18 million people who have been displaced and are relying on air-dropped...
Geography
Chagos Islands
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, the United Kingdom announced it would transfer sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking what...
Geography
The Dynamic Rise of Mount Everest: How the Arun River Influences the World’s Tallest Peak
04 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A new study published in Nature Geoscience has shed light on an intriguing factor contributing to Everest’s rise; the erosion caused...
Geography
La Nina and North India’s pollution
03 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recent research by the National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) highlights the complex relationship between climate change, La Niña,...
Geography
Community-Oriented Flood Forecast System Launched in Kerala
01 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: On September 28, 2024, a decentralised, community-oriented, and impact-based flood forecast and early warning system was launched for the...
Geography
Sponge Cities
28 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Urbanisation and climate change have intensified risks like sea-level rise, floods, and extreme heat, demanding adaptation efforts from governments.Nature-based...
Geography
Ladakh: Battling the Dual Threats of Climate Change and Overtourism
26 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Ladakh, a high-altitude cold desert region nestled between the towering peaks of the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges, known for...
Geography
Earth’s Ancient Ring: A Glimpse into the Past
24 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters suggests that Earth may have once had a ring...
Geography
Large Ocean Heat Storage Efficiency During the Last Deglaciation
22 September 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent study published in Science Advances by an international team of scientists from China and the U.S. has...