Category: Geography
Tropical Cyclones
Cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ makes landfall in West Bengal and Bangladesh Coast
Humbdolt Glacier
Scientists reclassified the Humboldt glacier as an ice field.
Earth’s Magnetic Field
Earth’s magnetic field underwent a major weakening 591 million years ago
Aurora in Ladakh
Stable Aurora Red Arc Event captured at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh.
Dust Storms
Delhi witnessed a sudden dust storm with strong winds and light rain.
Geomagnetic Storm
A G-5 level geomagnetic storm, the first since the Halloween Storms of 2003, has struck Earth.
Swell Waves
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) had forecasted Swell waves likely to hit several coastal areas in India over the weekend.
La Cumbre volcano & Land iguanas
Lava spewing from volcano on Galápagos Islands destroying habitat of rare land iguanas.
Earth’s rotation and Climate Change
According to a study, climate change has slowed Earth’s rotation and could affect timekeeping.
Bru Tribe
For the first time, Bru voters exercised their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha election.
Indian National Center for Ocean Information Service (INCOIS)
INCOIS Scientists Study showed that realistic representation of bathymetry led to improved surface current simulations
Zero Shadow Day
On April 25, Bengaluru observed a distinctive astronomical event known as ‘Zero Shadow Day’.