Joshimath crisis: What is land subsidence and why does it happen? Subject: Geography Context: Almost a week after cracks appeared in many roads and hundreds of houses in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, authorities on Sunday declared it a landslide and subsidence-hit zone. What is land subsidence? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), subsidence […]

    After Joshimath, it could be Karnaprayag, Nainital and other Uttarakhand towns next, say experts Subject : Geography Context: Land subsidence is a silent disaster that is taking hold of the Himalayan region. Land subsidence: Land subsidence is the gradual settling or sudden sinking of the earth’s surface due to the removal or displacement […]

    Tribals step up demand to ‘free’ Parasnath hills from Jains Subject : Geography Context: Jain demand met over Jharkhand hill shrine, tribal bodies ask what about us Tribe’s Demand: Parasnath Hill is revered as “Marang Buru” (supreme deity or literally the great mountain), specially for the people of Santhal community and have a […]

    Dedicated financial bonds can help capture economic value of cloud forests in 25 countries: Report Subject : Geography Context: A report titled Cloud Forest Assets Financing a Valuable Nature-Based Solution released by Earth Security, a global nature-based asset management advisory firm. Cloud forests: Cloud forests are the forests that are on top of […]

    Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall Subject: Geography Context: Summers and winters in India have become warmer over the last three decades and are projected to become warmer as the effects of climate impact become more pronounced. The rainfall during the Kharif season […]

    China And India Are Buying Up Russia’s Arctic Oil Subject: Geography Context: After being hit by western sanctions, Russia is boosting its shipments of oil produced in the Arctic region to India and China at steeper discounts. Arctic crude exports to India hit a record of 6.67 million barrels in November with a […]