Flash floods in Kerala: A junked breakwater plan may have been Achilles’ heel Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Flash floods drenched Kerala’s capital, Thiruvananthapuram. Most low-lying areas of the city are still under water. Significant rains were recorded in the districts of Ernakulam, Kollam and Alappuzha, creating waterlogging and stagnation in several […]
As lightning kills 12 in a day, Odisha proposes large-scale palm tree plantations Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Lightening in several parts of Odisha killed 12 persons in a single day on October 2, 2023. Lightening in Odisha: The eastern coastal state of Odisha, prone to natural calamities, continues to be one […]
Meet Daniel, the deadly ‘nightmare’ hybrid storm that devastated the Mediterranean Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Mediterranean Storm Daniel that hit Libya, Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye, has, so far, been responsible for at least 11,000 deaths. Medicane: Storm Daniel initially formed over the eastern Mediterranean and caused extensive flooding in parts […]
Vizhinjam port Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Congress fight for credit over the Vizhinjam port What is the Vizhinjam International Seaport Project: It is a transshipment deepwater multipurpose seaport project is being built by Adani Ports and SEZ Private Limited in Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, The project follows the design, build, […]
Nepal and India Agree to Reduce Height of Saptakoshi Dam Subject :Geography Section: Places in news Context: Nepal and India have agreed to reduce the height of the proposed Saptakoshi High Dam amid concerns in Nepal over the potential inundation of a large swathe of land upstream of the dam. Details: A Nepal-India […]
IMD issues yellow alert in 9 districts Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Colour- Coded Weather Warning: It is issued by the IMD whose objective is to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause damage, widespread disruption or danger to life. Warnings are updated daily. The IMD uses 4 […]