Source: The post is based on the article “Cyclone Biparjoy: What is the ‘landfall’ of a cyclone?” published in Indian Express on 16th June 2023 What is the News? The landfall process of Cyclone Biparjoy has started near Jakhau port in the Gujarat Kutch district and will continue till midnight. What is the “landfall” of… Continue reading Cyclone Biparjoy: What is the ‘landfall’ of a cyclone?
Category: Geography in News
Mizoram’s Chite Lui River is crying for help
Source: The post is based on the article “Mizoram’s Chite Lui River is crying for help” published in Down To Earth on 15th June 2023 What is the News? Chite Lui River in Mizoram is in danger as it has been turned into a dumping ground. What is the Chite Lui River? Chite Lui River… Continue reading Mizoram’s Chite Lui River is crying for help
What is El Nino and how it impacts the monsoon
Source: The post is based on the article “What is El Nino and how it impacts the monsoon” published in The Hindu on 13th June 2023 What is the News? Any discussion on the Indian monsoon these days invariably has references to the El Nino phenomenon. What is El Nino? Click Here to read How… Continue reading What is El Nino and how it impacts the monsoon
What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?” published in Indian Express on 12th June 2023 What is the News? Cyclonic storm named Biparjoy has developed in the Arabian Sea. The cyclone is predicted to gain in strength over the next three days and develop into… Continue reading What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?
Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset
Source: The post is based on the article “Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset” published in The Hindu on 9th June 2023 What is the News? Cyclone formations in the pre-monsoon cyclone season, closer to the monsoon onset, may be due to the influence of a warmer Arctic Ocean on the winds over the Arabian Sea. What are the factors… Continue reading Cyclone’s effect on monsoon onset
What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news” published in the Indian Express on 9th June 2023 What is the News? According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon onset over Kerala this year will be delayed. What is meant… Continue reading What is the ‘onset’ of the monsoon, and why the delayed onset is not necessarily bad news
100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study
Source: The post is based on the article “100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study” published in The Times of India on 5th June 2023 What is the News? A recent study from the Central University of Rajasthan has found that Aravallis, one of the world’s oldest mountain ranges, now leave the path open for… Continue reading 100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study
Records from lake sediments of Indus River Valley in Ladakh help reconstruct climate variation 19 to 6 thousand years ago
Source: The post is based on the article “Records from lake sediments of Indus River Valley in Ladakh help reconstruct climate variation 19 to 6 thousand years ago” published in PIB on 31st May 2023 What is the News? A study has arrived at a conclusion that the cold desert of Ladakh saw a period… Continue reading Records from lake sediments of Indus River Valley in Ladakh help reconstruct climate variation 19 to 6 thousand years ago
Shrinking snow cover continues to haunt Himachal Pradesh
Source: The post is based on the article “Shrinking snow cover continues to haunt Himachal Pradesh” published in The Hindu on 29th May 2023 What is the News? The trend of a gradual reduction in snow cover in ecologically fragile Himachal Pradesh has increased. Also, the mean maximum and minimum average temperature is on the rise in the Himalayan region. About… Continue reading Shrinking snow cover continues to haunt Himachal Pradesh
Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN
Source: The post is based on the article “Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 What is the News? According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by… Continue reading Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN
