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. What is the News? Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB has announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth… Continue reading Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?
Category: Geography in News
Reconstructing past deep-water circulations of Indian Ocean
Source: The post is based on the article “Reconstructing past deep-water circulations of Indian Ocean” published in The Hindu on 15th January 2023. What is the News? Studies have indicated that tectonically driven changes in the ocean gateways had a dramatic impact on the Global Overturning Circulation(GOC). What is Global Overturning Circulation(GOC)? It is the… Continue reading Reconstructing past deep-water circulations of Indian Ocean
Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in 12 days, says ISRO report
Source: The post is based on the article “Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in 12 days, says ISRO report” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023 What is the News? According to images released by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), Uttarakhand’s Joshimath has witnessed a rapid subsidence… Continue reading Joshimath sank by 5.4 cm in 12 days, says ISRO report
Atmospheric rivers: California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it
Source: The post is based on the article “California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it” published in the Indian Express on 12th January 2023. What is the News? Forecasters in the US have said that the rain arriving in California is caused by a “true Pineapple Express” -a specific example of a… Continue reading Atmospheric rivers: California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it
3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study
Source: The post is based on the article “3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study” published in Economic Times on 10th January 2023 What is the News? According to a study by the United Nations, around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% of their total… Continue reading 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study
Joshimath crisis: What is land subsidence and why does it happen?
Source: The post is based on the article “Joshimath crisis: What is land subsidence and why does it happen?” published in Indian Express on 9th January 2023 What is the News? Joshimath, Uttarakhand has been declared as a landslide and subsidence-hit zone. What is Land Subsidence? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), subsidence… Continue reading Joshimath crisis: What is land subsidence and why does it happen?
Settlement on debris is primary reason for ‘sinking’, states report
Source: The post is based on the article “Settlement on debris is primary reason for ‘sinking’, states report” published in TOI on 9th January 2023 What is the News? The Uttarakhand town of Joshimath which is located at the foothills of the Himalayas, has been reportedly “sinking”, with cracks visible on the walls of the… Continue reading Settlement on debris is primary reason for ‘sinking’, states report
Land subsidence: PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town
Source: The post is based on the article “PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town” published in The Hindu on 8th January 2023 What is the News? Joshimath has been declared a Landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in uninhabitable houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centers. What is… Continue reading Land subsidence: PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town
Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study
Source: The post is based on the article “Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study” published in Down To Earth on 7th January 2023 What is the News? According to a study titled “Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters”, half of… Continue reading Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study
What is a tidal disruption event?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is a tidal disruption event?” published in The Hindu on 1st January,2023 What is the News? Telescopes operated by NASA recently observed a massive black hole devouring a star. The incident was the fifth-closest example of a black hole destroying a star and occurred 250 million… Continue reading What is a tidal disruption event?
