Source: The post is based on the article “Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district has emerged as a major mass nesting site for the Olive Ridley turtles as a record number of over 6.37 lakh… Continue reading Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys
Category: Geography in News
Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Salt Flats?3 How are the shapes of Salt Flats formed according to the study?4 What is the significance… Continue reading Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?
Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer
Source: The post is based on the article “Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer” published in Times Now on 26th February 2023 What is the News? Seismologists at The Australian National University(ANU) have documented the evidence of a distinct fifth layer of earth at the centremost part of Earth— the “innermost… Continue reading Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer
What are Mammatus clouds?
Source: The post is based on the article “What are Mammatus clouds?” published in UK Met Office on 15th February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Mammatus Clouds?3 How do mammatus clouds form?4 What weather is associated with mammatus clouds? What is the News? NASA has released pictures of Mammatus clouds that appear… Continue reading What are Mammatus clouds?
Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study
Source: The post is based on the article “Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study” published in Down To Earth on 11th February 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Glacial lake outburst flood(GLOF)?3 What are the key findings of the study?4… Continue reading Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study
Study traces high rainfall in Northern Bay of Bengal than the other parts of India for the last 10000 years
Source: The post is based on the article “Study traces high rainfall in Northern Bay of Bengal than the other parts of India for the last 10000 years” published in PIB on 19th January 2023. What is the News? According to a study, regions surrounding the Northern Bay of Bengal(BoB) received higher precipitation than the… Continue reading Study traces high rainfall in Northern Bay of Bengal than the other parts of India for the last 10000 years
New plateau type discovered from Maharashtra could prove to be a repository of information to study climate change effects on species survival
Source: The post is based on the article “New plateau type discovered from Maharashtra could prove to be a repository of information to study climate change effects on species survival” published in PIB on 19th January 2023. What is the News? Researchers have discovered a rare low-altitude basalt plateau in the Western Ghats that could… Continue reading New plateau type discovered from Maharashtra could prove to be a repository of information to study climate change effects on species survival
Etalin Hydroelectric Project: Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
Source: The post is based on the article “Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked” published in Down To Earth on 19th January 2023. What is the News? The proposed Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form. What is the Etalin Hydroelectric Project? Etalin Hydroelectric Project… Continue reading Etalin Hydroelectric Project: Temporary relief as plan for Etalin hydel in Arunachal junked
Chamundi Hills: Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills
Source: The post is based on the article “Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills” published in The Hindu on 20th January 2023. What is the News? The citizens committee to save the Chamundi Hills have urged the government to conserve and promote the religious sanctity and environmental integrity… Continue reading Chamundi Hills: Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills
Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?
Source: The post is based on the article “Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?” published in Indian Express on 18th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are rare earth metals?3 What are rare earth metals used for?4 Why has demand for rare earth… Continue reading Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?
