Roll Cloud: A rare roll cloud appeared over Portugal’s coast recently, surprising beachgoers as strong winds hit during an ongoing extreme heatwave. A roll cloud is a low, horizontal, tube-shaped, and relatively rare type of arcus cloud. Roll clouds usually appear to be “rolling” about a horizontal axis. They usually appear at an altitude of […]
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C-FLOOD App
C-FLOOD App: Union Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated C-FLOOD, India’s first unified web-based flood inundation forecasting platform.C-FLOOD is a web-based, real-time flood forecasting system that provides two-day advance inundation forecasts through flood maps and water level predictions. Developed By Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune Objective: To provide an integrated, high-resolution flood forecasting tool […]
Mount Shinmoedake
Mount Shinmoedake: Japan’s Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in the Kirishima mountain range on Kyushu Island, erupted recently, sending a towering ash plume into the sky. Mount Shinmoedake is an active stratovolcano located on Kyushu Island, Japan, within the Kirishima mountain range. It rises 1420.8 meters above sea level as part of the volcanic complex in […]
Alaknanda River
Alaknanda River: Heavy rains in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand have triggered a surge in the water level of the Alaknanda River, creating a flood-like situation in the region. Alaknanda River is a Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the two main headstreams of the Ganges River, the other being the Bhagirathi River. […]
Kariyachalli Island
Kariyachalli Island: The Tamil Nadu government has started an initiative to save the sinking Kariyachalli island. Kariyachalli Island is located in the Gulf Of Mannar region which is one of India’s most ecologically sensitive marine zones. Kariyachalli is one of the 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park region, located on the […]
Refugee, Deportation and Related Issues in India
Refugee, Deportation and Related Issues in India: India has intensified its action against illegal migrants, particularly along the eastern border, through measures such as deportation and pushbacks, in the wake of recent national security concerns and political developments in Bangladesh.However, increasing cases of wrongful expulsions, including of Indian citizens, have raised serious concerns regarding citizenship […]
Earth’s Oldest-Known Rocks
Earth’s Oldest-Known Rocks: A volcanic rock belt in Quebec’s (Canada) Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, dated to be 4.16 billion years old, has been identified as the oldest-known rock on Earth, originating from the Hadean eon (4.5–4.03 billion years ago), when Earth itself was formed about 4.6 billion years ago.The rocks are metamorphosed volcanic basalt, formed when […]
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano: The Wandan mud volcano recently erupted in Taiwan, sending bubbling mud shooting into the air as locals ignite ejected gases with burning rags. A mud volcano is a small volcano-shaped cone of mud and clay, of height usually less than a few meters, and often a few decimeters. It is built by a […]
Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt
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 […]
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 […]
