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Geographical and Climatic Factors Influencing Heatwaves

For Prelims: Heatwaves, Black soil, El Niño, Heat Action Plans, India Meteorological Department (IMD)  For Mains: Impact of Climate...

17 May 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Lightning

Source: DTE  Why in News?   India witnessed a 184% surge in lightning deaths during March-April 2025 across 12 states compared to...

26 Apr 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Cloudburst, Landslide, and Flash Flood

Source: IE  Why in News?   Torrential rain in Ramban tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir has caused casualties, significant infrastructure...

21 Apr 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Perspective: World Water Day 2025 | Glacier Preservation & Water Management

For Prelims: World Water Day, Glaciers, Global Warming, Climate Change, Water Cycle, Sea level Rise, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, Permafrost Thaw,...

27 Mar 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Impact of Cloud Band on Monsoon

Source: TH  Why in News?   A study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) highlights that the strength of a monsoon cloud band...

26 Mar 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Micro-Lightning and Origin of Life

Source: Stanford  Why in News?  A Stanford University study suggests that micro-lightning i.e. tiny electrical discharges within water...

20 Mar 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Wallace Line

Source: TH  Why in News?  In the 19th century, Alfred Wallace observed a change in species composition between Asia and Australia. This...

05 Mar 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Neotethys Oceanic Plate and Tectonic Movements

For Prelims: Neotethys oceanic plate, Zagros Mountains, Arabian and Eurasian continental plates, Plate Tectonics Theory, Continent...

19 Feb 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Deccan Volcanism and Movement of Indian Plate

For Prelims: Tropical Flora, Volcanism, Indian Plate, Mass Extinctions, ITCZ, Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Mass Extinction, Tropical Rainforests,...

16 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

La Nina: Impacts, Mechanisms, and Predictions

For Prelims: La Nina, Pacific Ocean, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Trade Winds, Monsoon, Palm Oil Production, Oceanic Nino Index.  For...

11 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Climate Change and African Easterly Waves

Source: DTE  Why in News?   A study published in Communications Earth & Environment predicts that climate change will increase...

09 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Ninetyeast Ridge

For Prelims: Ninetyeast Ridge, Indian Ocean, Natural disasters,  Bay of Bengal, Submarine volcanism, Seamounts, Early warning systems, Tectonic...

09 Dec 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Ocean Currents

For Prelims: Waves, Tides, Ocean currents, Coriolis effect, Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), Monsoon, Gulf Stream,  Kuroshio Current,...

28 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Dinosaurs and UNESCO Global Geoparks Tag

For Prelims: Geological Survey of India, UNESCO Global Geoparks, Cretaceous period, Mongolian Gobi Desert, Geo Heritage Sites, Landforms, Mountain...

15 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Lightning Rods and Lightning Strikes

Source: TH The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes are rising globally, driven by climate change- induced increases in temperatures and...

14 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Landfall of a Cyclone

Source: IE  Recently, Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha.  Landfall is the event of a tropical cyclone moving from water onto land,...

29 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Cyclone Dana

For Prelims: Cyclone Dana, Bhitarkanika National Park, Storm Surges, North Indian Ocean Region, Monsoon, Atmosphere, Cumulonimbus Clouds, Madden...

24 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Threat to Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

For Prelims: Coral bleaching, La Niña, El Niño, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, carbon sequestration, Rising ocean temperatures, greenhouse...

18 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Aurorae in Ladakh

Source: TH  Why in News?  Recently, auroras were sighted in lower-latitude regions (below 66.5 degrees north and south latitudes) like...

18 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Typhoons in Southeast Asia

Source: DTE Why in News?  According to a study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science in July 2024, typhoons are occurring...

07 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena