Android Earthquake Alert System (AEA): Google and UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab have released a new global performance report of the Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) system. The system issued successful early warnings in 98 countries. Working: Sensor Activation: Android phones sense initial P-waves using onboard accelerometers. Crowdsourcing: Data is sent to Google servers and cross-verified with […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Bitra Island : In News
Bitra Island : In News The government has initiated the acquisition of Bitra Island in Lakshadweep for defence purposes. Bitra Island is the smallest inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is Situated at 11°36′N, 72°11′E, Bitra lies about 483 km (261 nautical miles) from Kochi, the gateway to Lakshadweep. It is part […]
Tuvalu : In News
Tuvalu : In News More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of Tuvalu an escape from the worst effects of climate change. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country located midway between Hawaii and Australia in the west-central Pacific Ocean. Its neighbours include Kiribati, […]
Kamchatka Peninsula : Five earthquakes struck
Kamchatka Peninsula : Five earthquakes struck As many as five earthquakes struck near the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula region in the far east of Russia. It lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east. It is one of the […]
Floods in Godavari River
Floods in Godavari River: Floods in Godavari River have displaced many people in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, leading to large-scale evacuations and the establishment of relief camps. Godaveri River Known as Dakshin Ganga (Ganges of the South), the Godavari is India’s second-longest (1465 km) river (after Ganga) and the largest river system in Peninsular India.It […]
Massive Black Hole Merger Observed
Massive Black Hole Merger Observed: An international team of scientists has detected the most massive black hole merger ever observed. The event, named GW231123, was observed by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration, which forms the Gravitational Wave Network. A black hole merger occurs when two black holes orbit each other and gradually move closer by emitting […]
Reykjanes Peninsula
Reykjanes Peninsula: A volcano erupted recently in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Reykjanes is a peninsula in southwest Iceland, characterized by immense lava fields, volcanoes, and heightened geothermal activity. It covers an area of 829 sq.km. The peninsula is […]
Mount Kilimanjaro : In News
Mount Kilimanjaro : In News The Defence Secretary formally flagged off mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro at an event organised in South Block, New Delhi. It is Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s largest free-standing mountain (which means not part of a mountain range). It is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the […]
Pavana River
Pavana River: Citizens, including local youth and residents, recently gathered at Akurdi to express their disapproval of the Pavana River rejuvenation project. Pavana River is situated in the west of Maharashtra state, in the Pune District. The river is a notable river crossing Pune city and divides Pune City and the Pimpri-Chinchwad area. It originates […]
Noctilucent Clouds
Noctilucent Clouds: Rare noctilucent clouds that form in summer high up in the Earth’s atmosphere have been recently seen from parts of Scotland.They are thin, wispy clouds that glow with a blue or silvery hue at night when illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon. Horizon refers to the apparent line that separates the Earth […]
