In water-starved Punjab, why plans for a new irrigation canal have raised concerns Sub: Geo Sec: Places in news Context: Punjab plans to invest Rs 2,300 crore in a new 149.53-km irrigation canal named after the Malwa region- Malwa Canal Project. This canal aims to address irrigation needs in the state’s south-western corner, […]
Violent clash with Mascho Piro leaves 3 loggers wounded in Peruvian Amazon Sub: Geo Sec: Human Geo context: The Mascho Piro clashed with loggers, reportedly injuring at least three with arrows, according to Survival International and the indigenous organisation FENAMAD. Details: The loggers were allegedly stealing timber from the Mascho Piro territory along […]
Earthquake 2500 years ago abruptly changed Ganga river’s course Sub: Geo Sec: Geomorphology Context: In 2018, geochronologist Elizabeth Chamberlain and her team from Wageningen University studied the movement of river channels in the Ganga delta, focusing on a 2-km-wide “paleochannel” 45 km south of the modern Ganga, now a rice cultivation area. Geological […]
Coal India Eyes Lithium in Chile Sub: Geo Sec: Eco Geo Exploration and Extraction Initiative State-run Coal India (CIL) is considering the exploration and extraction of lithium from the salt flats of Chile. CIL has expressed its interest to the Chilean government and submitted an expression of interest in response to the Request […]
China’s CMOC and Other Miners of Congolese Copper Seek LME Listing Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Overview China’s CMOC and other miners are seeking to register copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for delivery against London Metal Exchange (LME) contracts. If successful, large amounts of DRC copper could arrive in […]
‘Rivers in the sky’ are becoming more intense in India, can be linked with devastating floods, heat stress Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The Wayanad landslide, claiming over 300 lives, highlights the urgent need to address climate change. Experts link the disaster to intensifying monsoon rains and land-use changes from forests to […]
Are deep-sea metals a vital resource or an environmental disaster in the making? Subject: Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: Mining the valuable metals and rare earths found in the ocean floor could permanently damage fragile marine systems. The ocean floor holds vast quantities of metals and rare earths. But mining these valuable resources […]
Death toll rises to 11, searches on for over 40 missing Subject: Geography Sec: Climatology Context: Over 40 people are still missing after a series of cloudbursts occurred in Kullu’s Nirmand, Sainj and Malana, Mandi’s Padhar and Shimla’s Rampur subdivision on the night of July 31 and wreaked havoc. Cloudburst: According to the […]