A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season in the North-Western parts of India. Heat Waves typically occur between March and June, and in some rare …
Seafloor spreading is a theory that oceanic crust forms along submarine mountain zones, known collectively as the mid-ocean ridge system, and spreads out laterally away from them. This idea played a pivotal role in the development of the theory of …
The government has proposed the ‘Antarctic Bill’ in the Lok Sabha, which aims to regulate trips and operations to Antarctica, as well as any possible conflicts that can occur among individuals who live there. Both Indian citizens and foreign citizens …
Why in the news? Recently, The Konkan region, including Mumbai, has been experiencing sweltering heat, with the maximum temperatures touching the 40 degrees mark. What is a heatwave? A region or locality is considered to be under the influence of …
India has 18% of the world’s population yet just 4% of the world’s useable water resources. The plan for river interlinking (ILR) can address not only water security issues, but also provide several additional benefits. However, there are other concerns …
Forest Fire/bush fire vegetation fire or wildfire is defined as any unregulated and non-prescribed combustion or burning of plants in a natural context such as a forest, grassland, brush land, or tundra, which utilises natural fuels and spreads according on …
Aluminium is the third-most-important basic metal in terms of economic importance, with a $90 billion industry. The first is iron ore, followed by copper.In terms of bauxite resource base, India ranks seventh in the globe. Bauxite is the primary raw …
A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. These storms result from variations in the solar wind …
The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. They are called ‘rare earth’ because earlier it was difficult to extract them from their oxides forms technologically. They are an essential part of many high-tech devices. The …
A volcano is an opening in the earth’s crust through which gases, molten rock components (lava), ash, steam, and other substances are ejected during an eruption. Such vents or holes are found in areas of the earth’s crust where the …