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In Depth – Western Disturbance
An intense thunderstorm on 16th April, 2018 claimed over 64 lives in India. Rajasthan bore the brunt of the storm, as about 25 people lost their...
25 Apr 2019 Geography
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'Near Normal' Monsoon in 2019: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that India is likely to have 'near normal' monsoon this year with a well-distributed rainfall...
16 Apr 2019 Geography
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Israeli researchers have claimed that they have discovered the world’s longest salt cave near the dead sea. The cave named Malham, stretching...
29 Mar 2019 Geography
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US weather agencies have forecasted that there is a 60% chance of El Nino this summer season. The forecast if turn out to be true could negatively...
25 Mar 2019 Geography
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Recently the Cyclone Idai has hit the port city of Beira in Mozambique. Mozambique has been struck by severe cyclones in the past, including Eline...
16 Mar 2019 Geography
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Massive Mountains Discovered under Earth’s Crust
Scientists have discovered massive mountains in the Earth’s mantle. The mountains were located at the boundary of the outer and lower mantle...
18 Feb 2019 Geography
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Recently, the United States is grappling with extreme cold with temperature reaching to -30°C in cities like Chicago and Dakota. This is...
01 Feb 2019 Geography
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Shift in Earth's Magnetic North Pole
British Geological Survey has reported that the earth’s magnetic north pole is moving from its current position in Canada to Siberia. The...
16 Jan 2019 Geography
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A tsunami killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed...
24 Dec 2018 Geography
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Despite a ban, rat-hole mining remains a prevalent practice for coal mining in Meghalaya, where a mine has recently collapsed. Rat hole mining...
21 Dec 2018 Geography
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The Big Picture: Floods and Dam Management
Dams are one of the vital elements for the growth of the country’s economy. In India, over the years, dams have played an important role in...
04 Dec 2018 Geography
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Rendering The Perennial Lifeless
(The editorial is based on the article “Rendering the Perennial Lifeless” which appears in EPW on 1st December 2018.) The pollution...
03 Dec 2018 Geography
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28 Nov 2018 Geography
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Demand for 2 Time Zones in India
Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Time Zones, Time Standard, GMT, IST, Atomic Clocks, Circadian Rhythm, Daylight Saving Time. For Mains:...
28 Nov 2018 Geography
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RIMES Terms Titli Cyclone ‘Rarest of Rare’
The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia, has termed ‘Titli’, the severe cyclonic storm...
26 Nov 2018 Geography
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A deep depression in the bay of bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and is likely to hit the coasts of Tamil Nadu. There is long sea...
15 Nov 2018 Geography
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Mission to Explore Ocean Deeps
A submarine mission called "Five Deeps" will explore the bottom of each of the world's oceans. The Five Deeps Expedition is the first manned...
10 Nov 2018 Geography
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Cyclone Titli has become the third major cyclone to hit the Odisha-Andhra coastal zone in the last five years, all in October. The other two were...
15 Oct 2018 Geography
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Twin Cyclones, Luban and Titli Keep Indian Seas Active
The cyclonic storms ‘TITLI’ over the Bay of Bengal and another cyclonic storm ‘LUBAN’ over the Arabian sea have developed in...
10 Oct 2018 Geography
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New Maritime route through Arctic Ice
AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping groups cargo vessels, had navigated through the Russian Arctic on a trial...
01 Oct 2018 Geography
