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Source: TH Why in News? In the 19th century, Alfred Wallace observed a change in species composition between Asia and Australia. This...
05 Mar 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Neotethys Oceanic Plate and Tectonic Movements
For Prelims: Neotethys oceanic plate, Zagros Mountains, Arabian and Eurasian continental plates, Plate Tectonics Theory, Continent...
19 Feb 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Deccan Volcanism and Movement of Indian Plate
For Prelims: Tropical Flora, Volcanism, Indian Plate, Mass Extinctions, ITCZ, Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Mass Extinction, Tropical Rainforests,...
16 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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La Nina: Impacts, Mechanisms, and Predictions
For Prelims: La Nina, Pacific Ocean, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Trade Winds, Monsoon, Palm Oil Production, Oceanic Nino Index. For...
11 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Climate Change and African Easterly Waves
Source: DTE Why in News? A study published in Communications Earth & Environment predicts that climate change will increase...
09 Jan 2025 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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For Prelims: Ninetyeast Ridge, Indian Ocean, Natural disasters, Bay of Bengal, Submarine volcanism, Seamounts, Early warning systems, Tectonic...
09 Dec 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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For Prelims: Waves, Tides, Ocean currents, Coriolis effect, Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), Monsoon, Gulf Stream, Kuroshio Current,...
28 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Dinosaurs and UNESCO Global Geoparks Tag
For Prelims: Geological Survey of India, UNESCO Global Geoparks, Cretaceous period, Mongolian Gobi Desert, Geo Heritage Sites, Landforms, Mountain...
15 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Lightning Rods and Lightning Strikes
Source: TH The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes are rising globally, driven by climate change- induced increases in temperatures and...
14 Nov 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Source: IE Recently, Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha. Landfall is the event of a tropical cyclone moving from water onto land,...
29 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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For Prelims: Cyclone Dana, Bhitarkanika National Park, Storm Surges, North Indian Ocean Region, Monsoon, Atmosphere, Cumulonimbus Clouds, Madden...
24 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Threat to Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
For Prelims: Coral bleaching, La Niña, El Niño, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, carbon sequestration, Rising ocean temperatures, greenhouse...
18 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Source: TH Why in News? Recently, auroras were sighted in lower-latitude regions (below 66.5 degrees north and south latitudes) like...
18 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Source: DTE Why in News? According to a study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science in July 2024, typhoons are occurring...
07 Oct 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Landslide Induced Earthquake in Greenland
Source: TH Why in News? Recently, scientists detected unusual seismic waves around the world caused due to landslides in Greenland that lasted nine...
26 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Source: IE A recent study indicates that Earth's gravitational field is expected to temporarily capture a small asteroid, called 2024 PT5, by late...
20 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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For Prelims: La Niña, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the eastern Pacific, trade winds, climate change, National Oceanic and...
13 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Uncommon Cyclones in the Arabian Sea
For Prelims: Arabian Sea, Asna, Cyclone, El Niño, Southern Ocean For Mains: Important Geophysical phenomena, Climate Change and its impact...
10 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Source: TOI Recently, Typhoon (Cyclone) Shanshan has hit Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds, prompting airlines and railways to cancel...
09 Sep 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Mass Wasting in Sedongpu Gully of Tibet
For Prelims: Mass Wasting, Avalanches, Glaciers, Gorge, Gully, Sedongpu Gully, Earthquake, Erosion For Mains: Disaster Management, Important...
27 Aug 2024 Important Geophysical Phenomena
