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Padma Multipurpose Bridge

In News Bangladesh’s Padma Multipurpose Bridge was recently inaugurated. More about Padma Multipurpose Bridge: The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River in Bangladesh. It connects to Shariatpur and Madaripur, linking the southwest of the country, to the northern and eastern regions.  The Padma Bridge is considered to be the […]

Red Dunes

In News There is a small desert situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It consists of red sand dunes and is confined to Thoothukudi district. About Red Dunes Location: The dunes are spread over Kuthiraimozhi theri and Sathankulam reserve forest of Tiruchendur taluk, which is located on the shoreline overlooking the Bay of Bengal […]

Solar Flare

In News  Recently, the Sun unleashed a massive ‘X-Class’ solar flare, causing major fluctuations in the ionosphere above India.  About  X-Class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. It has been caused because of the ionospheric impact localised over the Pacific region It can impact satellite communication and […]

6th Mass Extinction Underway

In Context  The Earth is losing species at unprecedented rates, with thousands likely to go extinct within decades. This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that highlights our disproportionate and irreversible impacts on the surroundings. What is Mass Extinction ?  A mass extinction is a short period of geological time in […]

Early Heat waves in India

In News Heat waves on land and depressions in the sea this year have started early in and around India, most probably because of an unexpected climatic anomaly which could, in turn, be linked to global warming. What are Heat Waves? Heat waves are defined as prolonged episodes of extreme temperature over any region.  Apart […]

What is Bomb Cyclone?

In News Recently, ‘Bomb cyclone’ hit eastern US triggering transport chaos and outages. What is a Bomb Cyclone? It is used by meteorologists to indicate a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly.  It is a massive winter storm hammering the coast, bringing strong winds, flooding, ice and snow.  It is a combination of rapidly declining pressure […]

Sixth Mass Extinction

In News Mass biodiversity extinction events caused by extreme natural phenomena have marked the history of life on Earth five times, but the scientists warn that the current mass extinction is entirely caused by human activities. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass […]

ACROSS Scheme

In News The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister approved the continuation of umbrella scheme ‘Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)’ for the next five years at an estimated cost of Rs 2,135 crore. ACROSS Scheme About: The scheme pertains to the ministry’s atmospheric science programmes and addresses different […]

Sabarmati River

In News  Gujarat’s Sabarmati river remains highly polluted despite the spending of nearly ?200 crores that the Centre had allocated to curb pollution in the river from 2014-15 to 2017-18.  About the River  The Sabarmati is a seasonal river with its flows dominated by the monsoon. It originates from Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan and meets in […]

El Nino Weather Conditions & Its Impacts

Context  The 2015 El Nino might have played a major role in worsening global hunger and driving food insecurity in the tropics according to a study published in Nature Communications. The researchers analysed ENSO association with child nutrition at a global scale by combining variation in ENSO intensity from 1986-2018 with children’s height and weight […]