Cyclone Freddy travelled from Australia to batter Madagascar, one of the most climate-vulnerable nations Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Cyclone Freddy made landfall along Madagascar’s south-eastern coast. Details: Madagascar was also hit by tropical storm Cheneso in January 2023. There were a total of six tropical weather systems (tropical storm Gombe on […]
First ever lithium mines auction likely by June Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: India plans to auction blocks of lithium mines, recently discovered in Jammu and Kashmir, between April and June, a mines ministry official said Concept: India had recently declared that it has established “lithium inferred resources” calculated on the […]
Venice’s famous canals are now drying Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Concept : A high-pressure system is stuck over Venice, creating low tides, which has led to low water levels and dry canals. However, experts suggest the root cause behind the issue is the drought-like situation across Italy. Apart from this, […]
Reviving Adi Ganga: Central funds, international project give hope Subject :Geography Section : Indian Physical Geography Context: The National Mission for Clean Ganga has allotted around Rs 650 crore to revive the ancient river, the Adi Ganga (the original channel of River Ganga passing through the city of Kolkata), and it has also […]
New policy to help Indian communities displaced by annual river & coastal erosion drafted Subject: Geography Section : Indian Physical Geography Context: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is drafting India’s first national policy for the mitigation and rehabilitation of the people affected by river and coastal erosion. About the draft policy: The Union […]
Etalin hydel project Subject :Geography Section :Indian Physical Geography Context: Denial of clearance to Etalin hydel project offers relief to some; may impact Arunachal’s hydropower development plan. More in news: The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) did not limit its discussion to the Etalin project alone and involved other projects being executed and planned […]
Unusual February heat, and the ‘normal abnormal’ in global weather Subject : Geography Section: PJUSICAL Geography ( climatology) Concept : It is still February, technically a winter month, and temperatures in some parts of the country are touching 40 degrees Celsius. There are already concerns over the possibility of an intensely hot summer […]
El Nino and La Nina Subject : Geography Section: Physical Geography (Climatology) Concept : India is currently witnessing a colder than normal winter mainly due to the north-south winter flow because of the climate phenomenon known as La Niña. The equatorial Pacific Ocean is experiencing the longest-ever La Niña episode in recorded history. […]
Haryana committed to construct Satluj-yamuna link canal says governor Subject : Geography Section: Concept : The Haryana Governor said the State government is committed to constructing the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in order to get the State’s share of waters in the Ravi and the Beas rivers. The SYL canal is a focal […]
India and Pakistan at Risk of Flooding from Glacial Lakes: New Study Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Concept: According to a new study, Glacial lake outburst floods threaten millions globally’ published in the journal Nature, around 15 million people across the world face the risk of sudden and deadly flooding from glacial lakes, […]