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Japan’s Strategic Shift to Heat-Resistant Rice Varieties Amidst Climate Change Sub : Sci Sec: Biotech Japan is facing a significant rice shortage due to extreme weather conditions, leading to concerns about future food security. The nation is now turning to heat-resistant rice varieties to mitigate the impact of climate change on its staple […]
Climate change: Zambia to shut down hydropower plant as Kariba dries up Sub: Geo Sec: Mapping Impact of Climate Change on Lake Kariba: Water Levels and Hydropower Generation: Climate change-related droughts have caused significant drops in water levels at Lake Kariba, affecting hydropower generation. The lake, shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, is on […]
Vulture Count 2024: WWF-India launches tracking initiative to take stock of nature’s ‘sanitation workers’ Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Context: WWF-India has launched an initiative focused on counting vultures and raising awareness about the critically endangered bird species. The initiative will run from September 7 to October 6, coinciding with International Vulture […]
Dhib! As bad press from Bahraich threatens imperiled Indian wolf, the video brings hope for its Arabian cousin Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes): Description: The Indian wolf is a subspecies of grey wolf found across Southwest Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is intermediate in size between […]
Border infra projects top priority, work on 3rd route to Leh in full swing Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Mapping Context: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is focusing on completing full connectivity to the Lipulekh Pass on the Mansarovar Yatra Road in Uttarakhand. The current routes to Leh include Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
IMD: Aug was India’s warmest since 1901 Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The average minimum temperature across India in August was 24.29°C, the highest since records began in 1901. The normal average is 23.68°C. Persistent cloudy conditions contributed to this temperature increase. Details: Multiple favourable weather factors at local, regional, and global levels […]
Health Ministry begins work to bring in manpower for its Technical Resource Centres Subject: Sci Sec: health Context: The Union Health Ministry along with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working towards establishing Technical Resource Centres (TRC), which are mandated to systematically synthesise and evaluate evidence with the objective of developing […]
Thanjavur tunes its wood stock Subject: History Sec: Art and culture Context: The land is famed for its handcrafted veena, with artisans and their families involved in perfecting the instrument from wood generation after generation. Thanjavur Veena: Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu is famed for being the hub of making veena, an ancient musical […]
Will an extended space stay affect astronauts? Subject: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: On August 24, NASA announced that Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule that took astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of its first crewed test flight, wasn’t safe enough to transport them back. Instead, […]
La Nina to take root in September; North India may witness heavy rain Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall in several parts of North India owing to La Nina in September. IMD Forecast: While the monsoon is expected to start retreating in September, the impact of […]