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Coal Capacity in India

In News  According to a report prepared by EMBER, India does not require additional new coal capacity to meet expected demand growth by the financial year 2030. Major Highlights of the Report  Impacts of new coal power plant:  The new coal power plant proposals of 27 gigawatts (GWs) of capacity could jeopardise the prospect of […]

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

In Context   A study published in Nature Climate Change has noted that Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability.  What is Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? The AMOC is a large system of ocean currents.  It is the Atlantic branch of the ocean conveyor belt or Thermohaline circulation (THC). THC is a part […]

Wobble Effect of Moon

In News According to a recent study, the Wobble effect of the Moon is expected to lead to more flooding on Earth in the middle of the next decade. Key Finding of Study: The study aimed to untangle all of those variables in an effort to improve predictions about the future of floods. Rising temperatures […]

Stalled Monsoon in 2021

In News Recently, it has been highlighted that the southwest monsoon, one of the most stable weather systems on the planet, has gone for a toss in 2021. Major Highlights The monsoon onset happened almost on time (3rd June) and it made swift progress, with ample rains all over the country in the first three […]

Lightning Strikes Linked to Climate Change

In News Recently, India’s second annual report on lightning was released by the Lightning Resilient India Campaign (LRIC).   About Study pointed out that Lightning strikes are linked to climate change as 1,697 killed in a year in India. Lightning strikes increased 34% compared to previous year in India Monitoring of lightning for climate science and […]

Heat Dome

In News Huge tracts of North America are sweltering under very high temperatures, which are close to 50ºC in some places. The phenomenon behind this weather is known as a ‘heat dome’. Heat Dome It is a mountain of warm air built into a very wavy jet stream, with extreme undulations. As per the National […]

Glacier Melting in Hindu Kush

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’ […]

India Attends Third Arctic Science Ministerial

In News Recently, India has participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3). About Arctic Science Ministerial It is a global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region. Aims To provide opportunities to various stakeholders, including academia, indigenous communities, governments and policymakers. To enhance collective understanding of the Arctic region, emphasize and […]

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 […]

Shifting Of Earth’s Axis

In News According to the study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise is causing movement of Earth’s axis of rotation more than usual since the 1990s. Earth’s Axis Of Rotation It is the line along which it spins around itself […]