In News March 2023 was the second warmest March on record. More about the news Warm March: March 2023 was the second warmest in the instrumental record. The warmest March occurred just a few years ago in 2016, when the biggest El Niño of the 21st century triggered a ‘mini’ global warming. In India, we […]
In News Recently, eleven people died due to heatstroke in Mumbai. The event brings back the spotlight on potential risks from heat waves, whose intensity and frequency is expected to rise because of climate change. What is a heat stroke? Meaning: A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result of overheating of the body as […]
In News Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of positive upward discharges of electricity from lightning conductor rods in São José dos Campos. What is Upward Lightning? Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm cloud. For this to […]
In Context Scientists, in 2020, predicted a new ocean would be created as Africa gradually splits into two separate parts. In news East African Rift: The division of the continent is connected to the East African Rift, a crack that stretches 56 kilometres and appeared in the desert of Ethiopia in 2005. The crack has […]
In News In a new study, researchers from Austria, Germany, and the U.K. have attempted an explanation for salt flats formations. About Salt flats across the world share a similar pattern of ridges that form in a patchwork of pentagons and hexagons. The pattern is always a meter or two across and occurs regardless of […]
In Context India is experiencing a colder winter than normal with the La Niña is going on for a record-breaking third consecutive year also known as the ‘Triple dip’ La Nina. Forecasts for the 2023 fall and winter are predicting that El Niño will occur with more than a 50% probability. Significance Increase in the […]
In Context According to recent reports, the ‘Heat dome’ over North-West India may retract. More about the heat Dome: About: A heat dome occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or cap. How does it form? Extreme heat waves have become more frequent in recent decades. Sometimes, the scorching heat is […]
In Context Recently, three earthquakes measuring 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit wide swaths of Turkey and neighbouring Syria. More about the news Epicentre: The epicentre was about 26 km east of the Turkish city of Nurdagi at a depth of about 18 km on the East Anatolian Fault. The quake […]
In Context Recently, the report, “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” was released by the World Bank. Report Highlights Exposure to heat waves: From 2030 onwards, more than 160 to 200 million people could be exposed to a lethal heat wave in India every year. Productivity Decline: Around 34 million Indians will face job […]
In News Recently, Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh taking the death toll to 35 and millions other remained without power in the country. It is the first tropical cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022. It also helped Delhi record its cleanest post-Diwali air since 2015. About Cyclone Sitrang The name Sitrang has […]
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