Nord Stream Subject: Geography Context: The US, which had previously imposed sanctions to prevent the completion of a major new gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, has now signalled its approval for the project. Concept: Nord Stream is a system of offshore natural gas pipelines in Europe, running under the Baltic Sea from […]
La Niña Subject: Geography Context: Global climate models suspect that the ‘neutral’ conditions (neither El Nino nor La Nina) in the Equatorial Pacific might give way to a return of La Nina conditions into the autumn and winter even as the annual monsoon in India, a known La Nina beneficiary, readies to cross […]
Crop varieties developed in India Subject: Geography Context: Over the last seven years, cereals have accounted for nearly 50 per cent share of all the field crops developed in the country. Concept: Pulses and oilseeds accounted for the next largest share of the crops developed since 2014. A total of 1,575 varieties of […]
Floods in Germany Subject: Geography Context: Over a hundred people have died and several people remain missing as a result of flooding in Germany caused by unprecedented rainfall, which is being referred to as the worst such event that the country has witnessed in nearly a century. Concept: Floods in Germany caused by […]
Rare siege of Arctic lightning zaps ice north of Alaska Subject: Geography Context: The National Weather Service in Fairbanks, Alaska, confirmed early Tuesday that a freak Arctic thunderstorm had occurred Monday evening, producing between 100 and 200 lightning strikes as an exceptional pulse of heat visited Alaska’s North Slope. Concept: Thunderstorms in Alaska […]
Tides Subject: Geography Context: The frequency of high-tide flooding along the coasts of United States has doubled since 2000, and it’s expected to increase five to 15 times more in the next 30 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns in a new report Concept: The gravitational pull of the moon […]
Doppler radars Subject: Geography Context: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) only Doppler radar in Mumbai, which surveys weather patterns and forecast, stopped working again on Wednesday afternoon, when the city was witnessing rainfall. Concept: Doppler radars are crucial for gauging the intensity of rainfall and impact area in real-time. Doppler radar working: In radars, a […]