Onset of monsoon Subject : Geography Section: Climatology Context The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 27, well ahead of its normal date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday (May 13). If the forecast turns out to be accurate, this will be the […]
A monsoon-friendly Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)wave is expected to transit the region from next week Subject : Geography Section : Climatology Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) The MJO can be defined as an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator that typically recurs every 30 to 60 days. It’s a traversing phenomenon and is most […]
Climate Outlook Report Subject: Geography Section: Climate Context: In the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, the WMO said that 2022 will be cooler (compared to the 1991 – 2020 average) over India, along with Alaska and Canada. Concept: In a rare trend, India could be among the few regions globally where […]
India’s population Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography INDIA’S POPULATION remains young, with more than one-fourth aged under 15 years and less than an eighth over 60. There has been only a slight dip in the young population’s share in the last five years: Between the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5 […]
Tropical cyclones names Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Cyclone Asani, formed in the Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in coming days. The name ‘Asani’ was given by Sri Lanka. Asani or ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese will be the first cyclonic storm of the season. Why name cyclones? […]
Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: THE CONSECUTIVE heat waves over South Asia since March 2022 have continued the disturbing tradition of breaking historical temperature records. These record temperatures were not accompanied by the high mortality burden observed in previous heatwaves such as the […]