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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
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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
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For Prelims: Cyclone Dana, Bhitarkanika National Park, Storm Surges, North Indian Ocean Region, Monsoon, Atmosphere, Cumulonimbus Clouds, Madden...
24 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
