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Cyclone Tauktae

In News Cyclone Tauktae which formed over the Southeast Arabian Sea heads towards Gujarat, likely to intensify into a ‘very severe’ storm. About With its prevalence in Arabian Sea,it will affect the West Coast states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and UTs like Lakshadweep, where IMD forecasted heavy rains. It will move north-northwestwards and there […]

Lineament Among Earthquake Factors

In News Recently, it has been found out that an unfamiliar lineament is among the major factors behind frequent earthquakes in northern Assam’s Sonitpur area. Major Findings The National Centre of Seismology (NCS) recorded 29 earthquakes of magnitude varying from 2.6 to 4.7 in Sonitpur. Water also started oozing out of the fault in Sonitpur […]

Earthquake in Assam

In News Recently, earthquakes of various magnitudes have hit Assam. Major Highlights The main tremor had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale and other shocks ranged from 3.2 to 4.7. The preliminary analysis shows that the events are located near to Kopili Fault closer to Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT). The Kopili Fault is […]

Heat Waves

In News Recently, Heat Wave Conditions observed in isolated pockets over Gangetic West Bengal, coastal Odisha, Saurashtra & Kutch according to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Heat Waves  A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer […]

Dust and Indian Monsoon

In News Recently, a study has shown details on how dust coming from the deserts in the West, Central and East Asia plays an important role in the Indian Summer Monsoon. Key Highlights of the Study Dust Dusts are solid particles, ranging in size from below 1 µm up to at least 100 µm, which […]