Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt: Scientists determined that rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt are approximately 4.16 billion years old, using two independent radioactive dating methods. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt is a region of ancient rock formations located on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Quebec, Canada. These rocks have been known for their exceptional age […]
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Tawi River : Nine men were rescued
Tawi River : Nine men were rescued Nine men were rescued recently in a joint operation by police and SDRF teams after they were trapped in the Tawi river following a sudden rise in the water level due to rains. Tawi River is a major left-bank tributary of the Chenab River and an important river […]
Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh
Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh: Cloudbursts in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh triggered devastating flash floods, killing two people and leaving over a dozen missing.A cloudburst is a sudden, highly intense rainfall event, releasing ≥100 mm of rain in under one hour over a localized area (~10 km²). These […]
Banakacherla Project
Banakacherla Project: A new inter-state water conflict has emerged between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the Banakacherla reservoir project, with Telangana alleging violation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Banakacherla Reservoir Project is a proposed irrigation infrastructure by the Andhra Pradesh government aimed at diverting surplus Godavari River water to address drought conditions […]
Enhanced Rock Weathering
Enhanced Rock Weathering: Big business with tech giants, airlines and fast fashion firms lining up to buy carbon credits from enhanced rock weathering (ERW) projects. Enhanced Rock Weathering aims to speed up the natural capture and storage of carbon dioxide — a planet-warming greenhouse gas and also to turbocharge a natural geological process called weathering. […]
What Are Thirst Waves?
What Are Thirst Waves? Global warming is making the air thirstier, causing higher evaporative demand that dries out land and plants—a phenomenon called thirst waves. Thirstwave, a term coined by researchers Meetpal Kukal and Mike Hobbins, refers to a period of three or more consecutive days with extreme atmospheric evaporative demand—reflecting how “thirsty” the air […]
Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Strategic Ganges Bridge Linking Patna
Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Strategic Ganges Bridge Linking Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a significant political and infrastructural statement on Monday by inaugurating a six-lane bridge over the Ganges that connects the state capital Patna with Raghopur, the political stronghold of his arch-rival RJD president Lalu Prasad. This strategic infrastructure project carries deep political […]
Chios Island
Chios Island: More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios recently. Chios Island is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is the fifth-largest island in Greece, with a surface area of 842.29 sq.km. […]
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe: Tragedy struck on Lake Tahoe recently when a boat capsized, leaving six people dead and two others missing. Lake Tahoe is a cobalt blue freshwater lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the border of California and Nevada, United States. It is the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada and the […]
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru identified a rare helium-rich star (A980) exhibiting a rare chemical composition, challenging existing models of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis.A980 lies in the Ophiuchus constellation, about 25,800 light years from Earth. It shows the first-ever detection of singly-ionized germanium (Ge II) […]
