News: Kuttimathan Kani, the forest elder who revealed Arogyapacha, died in poverty at 72 on August 23, 2025 near Kerala’s Agasthyamalai forests. About Arogyapacha It is a small rhizomatous perennial herb (Trichopus zeylanicus), Distribution: Sri Lanka, southern India, Malaysia; near streams in lowland forests; around 1,000 m in India In India: It is endemic to… Continue reading Arogyapacha and Kani Tribe
Category: Geography in News
Drake Passage
News: Recently, a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage, the stormy strait that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. About Drake Passage The Drake Passage is located between Cape Horn at the tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. The passage is named after Sir Francis Drake, who was the first Englishman to… Continue reading Drake Passage
Wallacean Hominids
News: Scientists have found a series of stone tools on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island they say may be evidence of humans living 1.5 million years ago on islands between Asia and Australia, the earliest known humans in the Wallacea region. About Wallacean Hominids Wallacean hominids refer to prehistoric human populations that inhabited the islands of Wallacea… Continue reading Wallacean Hominids
Flash Floods and Cloudbursts
News: A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Uttarkashi, killing four people, leaving at least 60 people missing. About Flash Floods and Cloudbursts A flash flood occurs when an overwhelming quantity of water rushes into an area over a very short time – often within minutes or hours of intense… Continue reading Flash Floods and Cloudbursts
Mahanadi River
News: After a prolonged legal battle over sharing Mahanadi river water in a designated tribunal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh have now expressed willingness to resolve the dispute amicably between themselves. About Mahanadi River The Mahanadi (literally meaning big river) is an important river of the Peninsular India. Source: It has its source in the northern foothills… Continue reading Mahanadi River
Kopili River
News: In a significant move towards reviving river-based trade and promoting sustainable logistics in Assam, National Waterway-57 (River Kopili) has been made operational. About the Kopili River Kopili River is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River, joining it on the left bank. Origin: The Kopili River originates on the southwestern slopes of Shillong Peak… Continue reading Kopili River
How Earthquake Causes a Tsunami
News: Recently, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves as high as 16 feet. About Tsunami A tsunami is a series of big waves caused by something that suddenly moves a large amount of water in the ocean—like an earthquake. Most tsunamis happen when an… Continue reading How Earthquake Causes a Tsunami
Kamchatka Peninsula
News: A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. About Kamchatka Peninsula Location: It is a peninsula located in far eastern Russia and lying between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. Topography: Its topography… Continue reading Kamchatka Peninsula
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF)
News: Recently, Nepal experienced a catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) event which caused a flash flood, and washed away a China-built friendship bridge. About Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) The GLOFs are flash floods of extreme magnitude that occur when the natural dams, made up of ice, rock debris, or moraine, hold back glacial… Continue reading Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF)
Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX)
News: The Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) has completed ten successful years of dedicated research into North India’s dense winter fog and its impact on daily life and aviation safety. About Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) It is one of the world’s few long-term open-field experiments focused solely on fog as an elusive winter hazard. Objective: The… Continue reading Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX)
