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?
Category: Geography in News
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
Palghat Gap: A break in the Western Ghats
Source: The post is based on the article “Palghat Gap: A break in the Western Ghats” published in The Hindu on 16th May 2023 What is the News? The Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats is a significant break in the mountain range, measuring about 40 km wide. What is Palghat Gap? Palghat Gap is… Continue reading Palghat Gap: A break in the Western Ghats
India to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard
Source: The post is based on the article “India to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard” published in The Hindu on 5th May 2023 What is the News? India will launch its own composite Heat Index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based… Continue reading India to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard
Geomagnetic pearl oscillations increase in the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms
Source: The post is based on the article “Geomagnetic pearl oscillations increase in the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms” published in PIB on 2nd May 2023 What is the News? Researchers have traced a very significant increase in special continuous oscillations with pearl-type structures called Geomagnetic Pc1 pearl oscillations on the surface of the Earth… Continue reading Geomagnetic pearl oscillations increase in the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms
