India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter ‘China threat’ Subject :Geography Section : Hydrology Concept : The design of a hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district is being influenced by the concerns over China’s proposed 60,000 MW hydropower in Medog in Tibet. The concerns are that the 60,000 […]
China’s population drops for first time in 60 years Subject :Geography Section : Human Geography Concept : China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported a drop of roughly 850,000 people for a population of 1.41175 billion in 2022, the first dip since 1961. Chinese Policies related to declining population One-Child Policy : One cause […]
Protests in Germany against coal mine expansion Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: A small village Lützerath in Western Germany that is set to be destroyed for the expansion of a coal mine was cleared by activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Resurging use of coal in Europe: As International Energy Agency […]
One year after volcanic blast in Tongo Islands Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Concept: One year on from the massive eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific, the island nation of Tonga is still dealing with the damage to its coastal waters. About the volcanic eruption It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption […]
Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the northern area of the country. More in the news: This is the largest known […]
Ageing world: Elderly population expected to double over the next 3 decades; are our policies mature enough to address it? Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: The number of persons aged 65 years or older worldwide is expected to double over the next three decades, according to a new report by the United Nations […]