Discovery of Phosphine in Venus Atmosphere
Context Recently, an international team of astronomers has announced the finding of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus, triggering excitement about the possibility of presence of life forms on…
Kumaun Himalaya
Context Most research on seismic and landslide hazards in the Himalaya focus on geophysical and geomorphological characteristics. Key Details A study by the Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun…
EnviStats India 2020 Report
Context EnviStats India 2020 report was recently released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Key Findings The average number of heat wave days in 2019 rose by 82.6 per cent…
Perseids Meteor Shower
Context The Perseids meteor shower is going to be active from August 17-26. The annual celestial event is considered the best meteor shower. Back to Basics What are meteor showers?…
Places in News: Mousuni Island
Context Mousuni Island in West Bengal’s Sundarbans region was severely impacted by extreme weather. Close to a quarter of Mousuni has been flooded with saline water from the surrounding Muriganga…
Santa Ana Winds
Context What is it about California that makes wildfires so catastrophic? There are four key ingredients. The (Changing) Climate, People, Fire Suppression and The Santa Ana Winds. About the Santa…
Fujiwhara Effect
Context Two tropical storms, formed in the western Atlantic Ocean at nearly the same time, are likely to impact the Gulf of Mexico, sparking concerns of the rare Fujiwhara effect…
Tsunami Ready Programme: UNESCO-IOC
Context In a first two coastal villages of Odisha have been recognized as being “Tsunami Ready” by UNESCO for their overall preparedness to face the calamity. Key Details With it,…
[Protected Areas in News] Eravikulam National Park Landslides
Context Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), Kerala. Back to…
Sunspot group: AR 2770
Context A massive Sunspot group, AR2770, was observed last week, spaceweather.com claimed using images of the Sun’s surface from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). According to the report, a few…