Cyclone Chido: Cyclone Chido, a Category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction in Mayotte before making landfall in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province on December 15, 2024. This powerful storm wreaked havoc on Mayotte, leaving entire neighborhoods flattened and causing severe damage. After crossing the Mozambique Channel, Cyclone Chido intensified and impacted northern Mozambique, with strong winds […]
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Mount Semeru Eruption in East Java
Mount Semeru Eruption in East Java: Mount Semeru, located in East Java, Indonesia, erupted on 15th December, spewing a thick column of white-to-grey ash rising up to 1,000 meters into the sky. This eruption prompted an aviation warning from Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, which issued an orange Volcano Observatory Notice for […]
Malwa Canal Project
Malwa Canal Project: Nearly 1.30 lakh trees and plants are likely to be felled for the construction of the proposed 150-km-long Malwa Canal, a flagship project of Punjab Chief Minister said recently. Malwa Canal Project is a planned irrigation and water management project in Punjab, India. It is the first of its kind to be […]
Red Sea : Concern
Red Sea : Concern India remains “concerned” at the evolving situation in West Asia, and attacks against commercial vessels in and around the Red Sea threaten freedom of navigation and “impact our trade”, the government informed the Parliament recently. The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed, inlet (or extension) of the Indian Ocean between the continents […]
Lake-Effect Snow
Lake-Effect Snow: Parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, situated along the Great Lakes of North America, witnessed “lake-effect snow.” A heavy snowstorm caused by this phenomenon near Lake Erie in New York has transformed homes into ice-covered igloos. Lake-effect snow is a localized weather phenomenon characterized by heavy snowfall that occurs near […]
Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project
Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project: India and Bhutan recently discussed hydropower projects including the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project, and expressed satisfaction as it was “nearing completion”. It is a 1 GW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power-generating facility under construction in the Wangdue Phodrang district of Bhutan. It is located on the right bank of the Punatsangchhu River in […]
Aleppo City : In News
Aleppo City : In News Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, has fallen from government control for the first time since the country’s conflict began more than a decade ago. Aleppo, or “Halab” in Arabic, is one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities, being mentioned in Egyptian texts from the 20th century BC. It is a […]
Nazca Lines : Study
Nazca Lines : Study Artificial intelligence was used by the researchers to discover more mysterious Nazca geoglyphs in Peru. Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs, or large designs made on the ground by creators using elements of the landscape such as stones, gravel, dirt or lumber. These are located in the arid Peruvian coastal […]
Inner Line Permit System
Inner Line Permit System: The Manipur government launched a review of the ILP system following violations, highlighting the importance of stringent implementation. Inner Line Permit (ILP) is a travel document required by Indian citizens from outside certain states to enter and stay for a limited period in protected regions. Originated during the colonial era under […]
WOH G64 Star
WOH G64 Star: For the first time, scientists have succeeded in taking a zoomed-in picture of the WOH G64 star which is located in another galaxy. WOH G64 Star is the massive star that has been imaged with remarkable sharpness by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO’s VLTI). It dwells in the […]
