Impact of La Niña on India’s Climate Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Why in News The India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipates the emergence of a La Niña phase by late 2024 or early 2025. A delay in the La Niña onset is expected to influence India’s winters, summers, and subsequent monsoon patterns. What is […]
Sonowal unveils ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to boost cargo movement via inland waterways Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: ‘Jalvahak’ scheme was launched on December 15, 2024, by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. It aims to boost long-haul cargo movement using inland waterways on National Waterways- NW 1 (Ganga), NW 2 (Brahmaputra), and NW 16 […]
Where is La Niña? And why did global models err in their predictions? Sub : Geo Sec :Climatology Context: This year, predictions for La Niña have been off. Initially, weather models predicted its emergence between August and December, but instead, ENSO-neutral conditions prevailed, with sea temperatures near normal. A weak, brief La Niña […]
What is the extent of the global share of solar energy? Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Context: The World Solar Report 2024 by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was released. Key highlights: Solar capacity grew from 1.22 GW in 2000 to 1,419 GW in 2023, achieving a 36% CAGR. Solar energy now […]