Category: Geography Current Affairs

Gulf Stream : Could Collapse A recent study suggests the Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025. The Gulf Stream is a swift and warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of North America and crosses the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and is primarily […]

International Seabed Authority : Roadmap The International Seabed Authority’s member nations recently agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep-sea mining regulations. International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an international organization established in 1994 to regulate mining and related activities in the international seabed beyond national jurisdiction, an area that includes most of the […]

Ghaggar River : Floodplains In Haryana The Ghaggar River and its tributaries caused havoc after reclaiming their floodplains in Haryana. Ghaggar, Tangri, Markanda and others are considered dead rivers in the state and heavily encroached upon but in this monsoon season they reclaimed their floodplains and caused heavy losses. Ghaggar River and many of its […]

Alaska Peninsula : 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake recently struck the Alaska Peninsula region. Alaska Peninsula is a long, narrow strip of land located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It extends about 800 kilometres (500 miles) in a southwest direction from the mainland of Alaska. It separates the Pacific […]

Solar Maximum : Expected To Reach In The Next Two Years It has been recently reported that the sun is expected to reach “solar maximum” in the next two years. Solar Maximum is when the sun goes through a natural solar cycle approximately every 11 years. The cycle is marked by the increase and decrease […]

Phosphine : At Deeper Level In Venus Scientists have detected phosphine at deeper level in Venus’ atmosphere than before using the James Clark Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) at Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii. Phosphine on Earth is developed naturally by bacteria that live in very low-oxygen environments. To produce phosphine, Earth bacteria take up phosphate from minerals […]

Shelf Cloud : Recently Appeared In Uttarakhand’s Haridwar A terrifying shelf cloud recently appeared in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar. A “shelf cloud” or “Arcus cloud” generally forms along the leading edge of thunderstorms. It is a type of low-lying, horizontal cloud formation characterized by a clearly defined line of solid clouds. It is known for its distinctive […]

Flood Warning : Delhi Government The Delhi government recently issued a flood warning as Haryana released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage. Yamuna River is the major tributary of the Ganges River. It rises in the high Himalaya, in the Yamunotri Glacier, at the height of […]

Solar Flares : Disrupted Radio Communications Over Parts Of The United States The Sun emitted an X-class solar flares which disrupted radio communications over parts of the United States and the Pacific Ocean. Solar flares are magnetic plasma ejected at great speed from the solar surface. They occur during the release of magnetic energy associated […]