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Critical Assessment of Heat Action Plans

For Prelims: Centre for Policy Research, Heat Action Plans, Climate Change, Heat Waves. For Mains: Critical Assessment of Heat Action...

30 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Heat Index

For Prelims: India Meteorological Department (IMD), Heat Index, Urban heat Island Effect, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). For...

30 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Daylight Saving Time

Why in News? Recently, the Lebanon Government has delayed the start of Daylight-Saving Time (DST) by a month. Meanwhile, Greenland has chosen to...

29 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Vernal Equinox

Why in News? The vernal equinox is observed on March 21st 2023. What is Equinox? About: Equinox happens twice a year when the sun is directly...

22 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Africa's Rift Valley and the Creation of a New Ocean Basin

For Prelims: Red Sea, Rift Valley, Nubian African Plate, Arabian Plate, Gulf of Aden. For Mains: Tectonic Plates, Factors Responsible for...

17 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Glacial Retreat

For Prelims: Glacial Retreat, Floods, Landslide, Pensilungpa Glacier (PG), Durung-Drung Glacier (DDG). For Mains: Factors Influence Glacial...

10 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Hidden Mantle Layers

Why in News? According to two new studies, the mantle, a layer of solid rock sandwiched between the Earth’s upper crust and lower core, has...

01 Mar 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Earthquake

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27 Jan 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Ocean Currents

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18 Jan 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Deep-Water Circulation

For Prelims: Deep-water Circulation, Central American Seaway, Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW), Ocean Current, Indian Ocean, Iron-manganese crusts,...

16 Jan 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Cold Wave

Prelims: Cold Wave, Westerly Winds, IMD, Fog, Indo-Gangetic Plain. Mains: Factors Responsible for Cold Wave. Why in News? Delhi and other...

12 Jan 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Heat Dome

For Prelims: Heat Dome, Jet Stream, Climate Change For Mains: Important Geophysical Phenomena Why in News? Several countries in Europe...

05 Jan 2023 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Tectonic Plates

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10 Dec 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Cyclone Mandous

For Prelims: Cyclone Mandous, Types of Cyclones, Nomenclature of Cyclone For Mains: Types of Cyclones, Nomenclature of Cyclone Why in...

07 Dec 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Ring of Fire

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06 Dec 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Semeru Volcano of Indonesia

Why in News? Recently, Semeru volcano erupted in Indonesia’s Eastern Java Island. What is Semeru Volcano? Semeru - also known as "The...

06 Dec 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

El Nino and La Nina

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25 Nov 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

ENSO

Infographics: El Nino and La...

24 Nov 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Severe Climate Disasters of 2022 and COP27

For Prelims: Climate Disasters, malaria, diarrhoea, cyclones, droughts, heat waves, lightning, floods, landslides For Mains: Climate Change and...

22 Nov 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena

Types of Eclipses

For Prelims: Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse, Full Moon, Reyleigh Scattering. For Mains: Total Lunar Eclipse. Why in News? Recently, a Total...

09 Nov 2022 Important Geophysical Phenomena