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Impact of Climate Change on El Nino and La Nina
Why in News According to recent research, climate change can cause extreme and more frequent El Niño and La Niña events. The...
06 Sep 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News The scientists are using new satellite technology Day/Night Band to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas. Key Points About: Also...
28 Aug 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News The Pacific North-west, known for its moderate climate, is experiencing a “historic” heat wave. The heat wave is being...
20 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has highlighted Moon’s Wobble as a potential problem in the...
19 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News A biopic on Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair will be produced. It will be based on the book, ‘The case that shook the empire’...
06 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, the UAE’s Hope spacecraft has captured images of glowing atmospheric lights in the Mars night sky, known as discrete...
06 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, the Pacific Northwest and some parts of Canada recorded temperatures around 47 degrees, causing a "historic" heat...
02 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Changing Monsoon & Agriculture
This article is based on “Make a drop count: Southwest monsoon patterns are changing” which was published in The Times of India on...
01 Jul 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News 21st June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, technically this day is referred to as Summer solstice. In Delhi, the day...
21 Jun 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News After arriving at the Kerala Coast two days behind the schedule, the Southwest Monsoon has hit early across some areas of south...
16 Jun 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Black Carbon and Glacier Melting
Why in News The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers...
05 Jun 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, cyclone Yaas made landfall south of Balasore in Odisha. Earlier, another cyclonic storm named ‘Cyclone Tauktae’...
29 May 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Total Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon
Why in News Two celestial events - Total Lunar Eclipse and Supermoon - together coincide on 26th May 2021. Key Points Supermoon: A supermoon...
26 May 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gujarat. The cyclone has left a trail of destruction as it swept through the coastal...
18 May 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Climate Change Causing Shift in Earth’s Axis
Why in News A study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) says that due to the significant melting of...
03 May 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Sulphur Dioxide Emissions from Caribbean Volcano
Why in News The Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions from a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean (La Soufriere Volcano) have reached India, sparking fear...
20 Apr 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, a study details how the Indian monsoon gets influenced by the atmospheric dust particles swept up by winds from deserts in the...
05 Apr 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted. Key Points About Sangay Volcano: Sangay volcano is one of the highest active...
13 Mar 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Declining Rainfall in Cherrapunji
Why in News A recent study that looked at the rainfall pattern in the past 119 years found a decreasing trend at Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) and nearby...
22 Feb 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Deglaciation Glaciers, ice caps and continental ice sheets cover some 10% of the earth’s land surface at the present time, whereas during...
22 Feb 2021 Important Geophysical Phenomena
