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  • 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

  • Landslide Induced Earthquake in Greenland

    Source: TH Why in News? Recently, scientists detected unusual seismic waves around the world caused due to landslides in Greenland that lasted nine...

    26 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Earth’s Temporary Mini-Moon

    Source: IE A recent study indicates that Earth's gravitational field is expected to temporarily capture a small asteroid, called 2024 PT5, by late...

    20 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • La Niña Predictions

    For Prelims: La Niña, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the eastern Pacific, trade winds, climate change, National Oceanic and...

    13 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Uncommon Cyclones in the Arabian Sea

    For Prelims: Arabian Sea, Asna, Cyclone, El Niño, Southern Ocean For Mains: Important Geophysical phenomena, Climate Change and its impact...

    10 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Typhoon Shanshan

    Source: TOI Recently, Typhoon (Cyclone) Shanshan has hit Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds, prompting airlines and railways to cancel...

    09 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Mass Wasting in Sedongpu Gully of Tibet

    For Prelims: Mass Wasting, Avalanches, Glaciers, Gorge, Gully, Sedongpu Gully, Earthquake, Erosion  For Mains: Disaster Management, Important...

    27 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Waterspout

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently, a luxury yacht sank after being struck by a violent storm off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Experts believe the...

    26 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Blue Moon

    Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the phenomenon of the "blue moon" occurred in August 2024. This has prompted discussions regarding its origins,...

    22 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Impact of Climate Change on Earth's Rotational Dynamics

    For Prelims: Shift in Earth's Axis, Climate change, Leap second, Precession, Summer solstice, Winter solstice, vernal equinox For Mains: Earth's...

    14 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Tectonic Events Changed the Course of Ganga

    For Prelims: Ganges Delta, Paleochannel, Indo-Burma Mountain Ranges, Tectonic Plates, Ganges-Meghna-Brahmaputra Delta, Seismic Waves, Sand Dikes,...

    10 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Wildfires Triggering Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds

    Source: IE Why in News? Recently wildfires raging in the United States and Canada are so intense that they have created pyrocumulonimbus clouds...

    09 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Ocean Circulation and Climate Change

    Source: SD Why in News? Recently, a study published in Nature Communications has gained attention for its unexpected findings about the ocean's...

    30 Jul 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Gulf Stream and Climate Sensitivity

    Source: SD Why in News? A recent study, published in Nature, has revealed that the Gulf Stream was significantly stronger during the last ice age...

    27 Jul 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

  • Typhoon Gaemi

    Source: TH Recently, Typhoon Gaemi has brought torrential rains that have caused widespread destruction and fatalities across Eastern China, Taiwan...

    27 Jul 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena

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