Farm fires and weather behind choke; respite likely in 4 days Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Worsening air quality in Delhi: The combined effect of stubble burning in neighbouring States, local pollutants, and unfavourable meteorological conditions resulted in Delhi’s air quality slipping into the worst- ‘severe plus’– category for the first time […]

    Demwe hydroelectric project put on hold Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has put the Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh on hold till an expert committee asseses its impact on the flora fauna downstream. Details: Located on Lohit river, […]

    Keeping the intriguing Tamil Lambadi art of embroidery alive Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: Porgai Artisan Association Society (PAAS), with 60 plus women, has been making and selling embroidered clothes to ensure that there is awareness about the art form and that it is passed onto the next generation. Lambadi […]

    When Rivers And Their Cargo Traffic Run Dry Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: Shrinking rivers are now posing a major challenge to the global shipping sector. Details: The Amazon river in the Brazilian rainforest is at its lowest level in over a century due to a severe drought. The depleted levels […]