In Context Recently a new study led by the University of Hawaii claimed that Earth is witnessing its sixth mass extinction event. What is Mass Extinction? A mass extinction is a short period of geological time in which a high percentage of biodiversity, or distinct species—bacteria, fungi, plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates—dies out. […]
In Context Recently cloudbursts and flash floods were seen in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. More about the news Isolated areas in these two states have reported heavy rainfall during this time. The rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods that have disrupted rail and road traffic and resulted in house and wall collapses. […]
In Context Study shows the pace of seafloor spreading has slowed down by roughly 35 percent globally. About the Study Researchers opted for 18 ridges across the globe for this study. They analysed the magnetic records of the oceanic crust and how much oceanic crust had formed over the last 19 million years. Analysis showed […]
In News According to a recent United Nations-backed research, up to two billion people in southeast Asia can face food and water shortages even as the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain ranges lose up to two-thirds of its ice by 2100. About Hindu Kush Himalayan Region It is often referred to as the ‘Third Pole’ […]
In News According to recent study, the Groundwater depletion may reduce winter cropping intensity by 20% in India by 2025. India’s three main irrigation types on winter cropped areas: dug wells, tube wells, canals. Key Findings With current groundwater depletion trends, cropping intensity may decrease by 20 percent nationwide and by 68 percent in groundwater […]
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