Cyclone Remal may make landfall along West Bengal coast on May 26: IMD Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Tags: Cyclone Remal Context: Cyclonic storm “Remal” is expected to escalate into a severe cyclonic storm by May 25. Details: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts it will cross the coast between Sagar Island (West Bengal) […]

    Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa Sub: Geography Sec: Eco geography Tag: Sweet sorghum The southern African region is battling with drought at present. Drought Cause: Result of El Nino, affecting global weather patterns. Impact: Severe drought in southern Africa, hitting agricultural productivity hard. […]

    Indian forces using Kuki and Myanmar groups to wage war: NSCN Sub: Geography Sec: Human geo Tag: Kuki Context: The Indian armed forces are using a Kuki extremist outfit and a pro-democracy armed group in civil war-torn Myanmar to wage a war against the Naga Army along the India-Myanmar border, the National Socialist […]

    Half of world’s rangelands are degraded, UN study finds: What are rangelands, why they matter Sub: Geography Sec: Economic geo Context: About half of the world’s rangelands are degraded and need policy interventions, and communities depending on them need focused support, according to a new report of the United Nations Convention on Combating […]

    Brazil’s Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut Sub: Geography Sec: Mapping Context: Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year Details: Partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting. President Lula da Silva aims to […]

    Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month? Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical geography Context: Two incidents of land subsidence occurred in Rajasthan within a month. In Sahajrasar village, Bikaner district, 1.5 bigha of land collapsed forming a 70-feet deep pit, narrowly missing a passing train. In […]