ICIMOD report rings warning bells for rivers of East and Northeast India Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography (Climatology) Context: Rivers in eastern and northeastern India including the Brahmaputra, Ganga and Teesta will see a rapid increase in stream flow followed by water scarcity, a new report released by the International Centre for Integrated […]
El Niño: Three of four criteria have been met, says Australian Weather Agency Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography (Climatology) Context: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has said that three of the four criteria for the development of El Niño have been met, increasing the chances of the warm weather event setting in this […]
68 dead in Ballia amid heatwave: How high temperatures combined with high humidity can be fatal Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography (Climatology) Context: Amidst the scorching heatwave conditions, the temperatures soar up to 43.5 degrees Celsius in the eastern Uttar Pradesh region. Details: The IMD in its forecast mentioned that Ballia’s maximum temperature […]
What made Cyclone Biparjoy unique, why its path was difficult to predict Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography (Climatology) Context: Biparjoy had some characteristics that not only made it difficult to predict its path, but also made the cyclone potentially more dangerous. Details: Cyclones usually give adequate warning of their arrival. Cyclones take 4-5 […]
Rohtang Pass Subject: Geography Section: Places in news The name Rohtang means ‘ground of corpses’ due to the number of people who lost their lives while crossing this difficult mountain range. It is located on the Pir Panjal Mountain Range of the Himalayas and serves as the gateway to Pangi and the valley […]
Biporjoy is part of a new trend in Indian cyclones Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography (Climatology) Context: The cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean, which includes the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the land area in between, have gone through many significant changes in recent decades. Details: The number of […]
Groundwater extraction has tilted Earth’s spin; how likely is it to fuel climate change? Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Humans have caused marked tilts in the Earth’s axis by pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, according to a new study. Study findings: A 2021 study found that the […]
Fight for land and identity Subject : Geography Section: Human Geography Concept : Kukis – the hill tribe’s traditional migratory patterns and engagement in shifting agriculture have played out in conflicts within Manipur’s complex hill-valley divide. Kuki Tribe It is one of the ethnic groups that inhabit the northeastern regions of India, Myanmar […]