What is lake-effect snow?
What is lake-effect snow? Context It’s hard for most people to imagine more than 4 feet of snow in one storm, like the Buffalo area was forecast to get this…
Jaldoot App
Context With the rapidly declining water table threatening to push many regions into drought, the Union government on has launched a mobile application — Jaldoot. About Jaldoot App Jaldoot is…
The ‘stubborn abnormal’ La Nina conditions
Context In what may be termed as an uncommon ocean phenomenon, the prevailing La Ninã conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean have entered the third consecutive year. The current La Ninã phase has…
Derecho storm
Context States of Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois in the US were hit by a storm system called a derecho. About Derecho As the storm rolled in, winds gusting at around…
Madden-Julian Oscillation
Context Recently the Bay of Bengal region saw a cyclone named Cyclone Asani that gave rain to parts of the eastern coast of India. This cyclone had a twin by…
Drought in Numbers 2022 report
Context The Drought in Numbers 2022 report was recently presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at the ongoing 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15). The report also…
Long Period Average
What is Long Period Average? Context The country is likely to receive a normal monsoon for the fourth consecutive year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its first Long Range Forecast…
Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project
Context The tribals in Gujarat will hold a public meeting in Kaprada in Valsad district to protest against the Centre’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project. What is the Par Tapi…
National Floodplains Zoning Policy
Context Floodplains Zoning has been recognized as an effective non-structural measure for flood management. Floodplains zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of…
Global Water System Project
Context The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) and Global Environmental Change (GEC) programme, epitomises global…