What is a Rossby Waves?
Context Droughts in India have historically been associated with El Nino, anomalous warming of the equatorial Pacific, but Indian scientists have found some relevance in Rossby Waves. Oceanic and atmospheric…
Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis
Context Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are usually witnessed far up in the polar regions or the high latitude regions of Europe, like in Norway. But, they could…
Revised height of Mount Everest
Context Recenty, Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as 8,848.86 meters in a high-profile virtual ceremony, with their Presidents exchanging letters and their foreign ministers…
Why has Northeast monsoon remained subdued this year?
What is the Northeast monsoon, and why is it important? India receives rainfall during two seasons. About 75 per cent of the country’s annual rainfall is received from the Southwest…
2019 National Water Awards
Context Maharashtra was adjudged the second-best state in water conservation effort by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, at the 2019 National…
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…
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…
High Temperature at Death Valley : Heat Dome
Context One of the hottest air temperatures recorded anywhere on the planet in at least a century, and possibly ever, was reached at Death Valley in California's Mojave Desert where…
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