Geography

Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100

Context: Recent research led by NASA scientists has revealed that the tundra vegetation in the far north is expected to...

New Model Challenges Leading Theory on Continent Formation

Context: The formation of Earth’s continents billions of years ago enabled life to thrive. However, scientists debate whether these land...

New Method to Predict Amplitude of Upcoming Solar Cycle Enhances Space Weather Forecasting

Context: Astronomers have identified a new correlation using 100 years of solar data from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory. This discovery...

The ‘Flying Rivers’ Causing Devastating Floods in India

Context: Heavy rains and floods have recently impacted various parts of India, resulting in loss of life and displacing thousands...

Odisha’s Initiative to Plant Palm Trees to Combat Lightning Strikes

Why in the News?  Odisha has recently approved a plan to plant 19 lakh palm trees to combat lightning strikes,...

Devastating Landslides In Wayanad

Context: Recently, Wayanad, Kerala experienced severe landslides due to extreme rainfall and fragile ecological conditions, with over 140 mm of...

Overview of Cloudburst: Mechanism, Causes, Impact & Initiatives

Context:  Recently, a cloudburst in Kedarnath  caused significant damage, leading to a sharp rise in the Mandakini River’s water level...

Giant Waves, Monster Winds and Earth’s Strongest Current

The Southern Ocean: Overview The Southern Ocean is known for its wild and dynamic nature, characterised by some of the...

Delay in Census

Context: The reduced Budget 2024-25 allocation of ₹1,309.46 crore for the Census, down from ₹3,768 crore in 2021-22, suggests that...

Places in News: Latvia

Places in News: Latvia

Context: India has operationalised the new resident Mission in Riga, Latvia with effect from July 25, 2024. It will help...

Managing Urban Flooding: Challenges and Solutions

Context: Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned us of very heavy rain in Mumbai and Thane.   Overview of...

Natural Farming

Context: In the 2024-25 Budget, the Finance Minister announced a plan to introduce one crore farmers to natural farming over...

Clarion-Clipperton Zone

Context: India will apply for licences to explore deep-sea minerals in the Clarion – Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean...

Potential of Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Context: Recently, University of Utah researchers have developed a pioneering compact, rapid-cycling, fuel-fired atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) device that extracts...

Rogue Waves: Unpredictable Giants of the Sea

Context: A pioneering study led by mathematicians from the University of Maryland has made substantial progress in forecasting rogue waves. ...