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)
Category: Geography in News
Bitra Island
News: The Lakshadweep administration is exploring the possibility of acquiring Bitra, one of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, for defense-related purposes. About Bitra Island Bitra is the smallest inhabited island in the Lakshadweep archipelago It has a length of 0.57km and a width of 0.28km at the broadest point. It is uniquely located on… Continue reading Bitra Island
Sigandur Bridge
News: Recently, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has inaugurated the cable-stayed bridge built over the Sharavati river backwaters in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district, Karnataka. About Sigandur Bridge The Sigandur Bridge is located in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. It is India’s second longest inland cable-stayed bridge, spanning a total length of 2.25 kilometres. This… Continue reading Sigandur Bridge
Lake Turkana
News: The scientists have found 18-20 million years old enamel proteins from tropical Turakan Lake basin, unraveling palaeobiology of extinct taxa. About Lake Turkana It is a saline lake located mainly in northern Kenya, with its northern end stretching into Ethiopia. It lies in the eastern arm of eastern Africa’s Rift Valley, which is part… Continue reading Lake Turkana
Maize
News: The Agriculture Minister says that India aims to double maize output to 86 mn tonne by 2047. About Maize Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. It is the second rated grain used collectively in the form of foodstuff or fodder. It… Continue reading Maize
Seine River
News: Paris reopens the River Seine for public swimming after century-long ban. About Seine River It is a 777 km-long river in northern France. Drainage basin: Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin covering most of northern France. Origin: It originates at Source-Seine, 30 km northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres… Continue reading Seine River
C-FLOOD Platform
News: Union Minister of Jal inaugurates C-FLOOD, a Unified Inundation Forecasting System at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi. About C-FLOOD Platform It is a web-based platform that provides two-days advance inundation forecasts up to village level in the form of flood inundation maps and water level predictions. Developed by: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing… Continue reading C-FLOOD Platform
International Potato Centre (CIP)
News: India to set up a regional wing of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP) with a focus on the potato and sweet potato. About International Potato Centre (CIP) It was founded in 1971 with a focus on the potato, sweet potato and Andean roots and tubers. It primarily works in South America, Africa and… Continue reading International Potato Centre (CIP)
Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
News: Tech giants, airlines and fast fashion firms lining up to buy carbon credits from ERW projects to “offset” or cancel out their own emissions. About Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) It is an innovative, nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology designed to combat climate change by accelerating the earth’s natural rock weathering process. ERW speeds… Continue reading Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)
Thirstwaves
News: As per a research, the thirstwaves have increased in severity, with increased frequency in the growing season. About Thirstwaves It is defined as a period of at least three consecutive days when the atmosphere’s evaporative demand exceeds intensively. The term was introduced by researchers Meetpal Kukal and Mike Hobbins. They have grown more intense,… Continue reading Thirstwaves
