Morocco struggles after rare, powerful earthquake kills and injures scores of people Subject :Geography Section Physical geography Context: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Marrakech and surrounding region in Morocco. The biggest earthquake in a North African country in 120 years. Details: Most affected province and city: Al Haouz province and […]
Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Climate Change induced heat waves are causing wildfires. These wildfires along with dust cause a spike in air pollutants like Ozone, according to a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Report. About Report and its findings: The report titled 2023 WMO […]
Climate change has transformed pearl millet cultivation zones in India Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Shift in Bajra (Pearl millet) production zone: Shifted to 18 districts spread across eastern Rajasthan and Haryana between 1998 and 2017. Cause: Increase in rainfall triggered by human-induced climate change. Zonal classification: India classifies pearl millet cultivation zones […]
Arunachal Chief Minister Reveals Siang River Barrage Plan To Counter Chinese Dam Subject: Geography Section: Indian geography Context: Arunachal Chief Minister warns the center of China’s building a mega dam on the YarlungTsangpo River in Tibet’s Medog district. Details: The mega dam is referred to as a “ticking water bomb for residents downstream […]
What is heat index and why is it important to measure? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Iran recorded a scorching heat index of 70 degrees Celsius (°C) in the coastal part of the country in August, earlier in July 2023 Persian Gulf Airport reported a heat index of 66.7 °C. Heat Index: In […]
After large rainfall deficit in August, how India’s reservoir levels are falling considerably Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The cumulative amount of water in the 150 large and important reservoirs fell below the normal level in August — the first time this has happened since the beginning of the current southwest monsoon […]