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Foreseeing Sixth Mass Extinction

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. […]

Cloudburst & Flash Floods

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. […]

Rhine River

In News Water levels on the Rhine river are very low because of unusually hot and dry weather, preventing many vessels from navigating the critical European shipping route fully loaded. About Rhine river It is a waterway of western Europe culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most […]

Karakalpaks

In Context  Many people were killed and wounded during a recent government’s  crackdown on protests in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan.  Who are the Karakalpaks? About:  The name Karakalpakstan is derived from the Karakalpak people, an ethnic minority group of around 2 million.  Karakalpak translates to ‘black hat’, referring to their traditional headgear. The Karakalpaks […]

Summer Solstice

In News  The Summer Solstice 2022 occurred on 21 June recently. Image Courtesy:NCERT About Summer Solstice The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol” (i.e. sun) and “sistere” (i.e. stationary).  It occurs twice a year.  In the Northern Hemisphere, it happens in June and in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs in December. Summer Solstice […]

Jog Falls Project

In Context Jog Falls project suffers setback as Centre asks Karnataka about impact assessment. About Jog Falls It is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India.  Located near Sagara, Shimoga District of Karnataka state. It is also called by alternative […]

Pranahita River

In News  Maha Harathi and other special rituals marked the grand finale of the 12-day Pranahita river festival. The mega river festival is dedicated to worshipping the Pranahita. About Pranahita River It is a perennial river that provides sufficient water and food for wild creatures. It is  a tributary of river Godavari and flows through […]

Slowing Down of Seafloor Spreading

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 […]

Blue Blob

In Context Recently, Several researchers have proposed that the Blue Blob is part of the normal sea surface temperature variability in the Arctic.  About  The new study uses climate models and field observations and data from 1958 to 2019 to show that the cold water patch chilled the air over Iceland sufficiently to slow ice […]

Karewa Deposits

In Context  Kashmir’s highly fertile alluvial soil deposits called ‘karewas’ are being destroyed in the name of development, much to the peril of local people About Karewa The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, “elevated table-land.”  This term was first used by Godwin-Austin (1859) and later by Lydekker (1878) for an unconsolidated to semi – […]