Heat Wave in Western Europe Subject: Geography Heat Wave in Western Europe An intense and unprecedented early heatwave is baking western Europe, with temperatures in many places topping 40 degrees Celsius (°C). The UK, Portugal, Spain, Italy and France have been affected, with little relief in sight. Some of the worst conditions are […]
Mantle Plumes and Tectonic Plates Subject: Geography Mantle Plumes and Tectonic Plates Indian tectonic plates dragged a considerable amount of Kerguelen plume material for more than 2,000 km underneath the Indian lithosphere, a study finds. The buoyant rising of hot and low-density magma or plumes from the Earth’s interior towards the surface leads […]
Azores High Subject: Geography Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High’ Azores High is a subtropical high pressure system that extends over the eastern subtropical North Atlantic and western Europe during winter. It is associated with anticyclonic winds in the subtropical North Atlantic. It is formed by dry […]
Why cloudbursts more in mountainous region Subject :Geography Section :Climatology Experts have said it is difficult to predict when exactly a cloudburst will occur, and there is little definitive data on the exact number of cloudbursts that occur in India. Due to their definition dealing with a very small area, it is difficult […]
Only 75mm rain in 3 hrs, no cloudburst: MeT Subject :Geography Section :Climatology The IMD said the shrine reported 31 mm rainfall between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Friday, which is quite low to be categorised as a cloudburst. If 10 cm rainfall is received at a station in one hour, the […]
Youth in India 2022 Report–Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Subject : Geography India’s favourable demographic dividends at an inflection point of sorts,with the population share the youth starting to taper off even as the share of the elderly is expected to steadily surge during 2021-2036 Details: The more populous states of Bihar […]
NMDC arm to prospect, mine iron ore, critical minerals in western Australia Subject :Geography Section: Economic Geography State-run PSU miner, NMDC Ltd, is eyeing exploration and development of iron-ore mines at Mt Bevan in western Australia. Apart from magnetite iron ore, the company will also prospect for critical minerals like copper, lithium, and […]