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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Context Recently, the Swachh Survekshan 2020 report has been launched by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Key Findings Cities with a population of more than 10 lakh: Indore was…
Context Nine members of the dwindling Great Andamanese tribe have tested Covid-19 positive, setting off alarm bells in the Union Territory. It is for the first time that cases are reported…
Context Recently, Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm, made landfall in southwestern Louisiana. What are hurricanes and how do they form? Tropical cyclones or hurricanes use warm, moist air as…
Context Data from an oil and gas exploration company has helped geologists discover a series of faults at the foot of the Himalaya. The international team notes that this fault…
Context The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a mobile application 'Mausam' for India Meteorological Department (IMD) in order to enable users to track weather updates among other features, to enhance…
