Category: Geography
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
A recent study reveals the impact of collapse of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.
Katabatic Wind
As climate change drives up, glaciers around the world’s tallest mountains are actually getting slightly colder during the warm season, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Geoscience.
Atmospheric River
California (the USA) has been hit by two back-to-back Atmospheric River storms.
Gentoo Penguins
Over 200 Gentoo penguins have been found dead in the Falkland Islands due to the spread of the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus.
Laughing Gull | Chittari Estuary
First time in the country, laughing gull from North America spotted at Chittari estuary in Kasaragod.
Modified Parbati-KalisindhChambal-ERCP (PKC-ERCP) Link Project
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed to implement the Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-ERCP (Modified PKC-ERCP) Link Project.
Deep Sea Corals
Largest deep-sea coral reef have been mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
Soligas & Yeravas
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.
Ocean Heat Content (OHC)
A study conducted in 2023 revealed that the heat content of the world’s oceans has increased two to three times since the late 1980s.
Pong dam | Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
A draft policy has been created by Union Environment Ministry to declare region around Pong dam as eco-sensitive zone
Kuki-Zo tribes
Kuki-Zo tribes moved against review of ST (Scheduled Tribes) status of certain communities