Category: Geography Current Affairs

Juanga Tribe : In News The District Level Committee of Keonjhar in Odisha cleared the hurdle for habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to the Juanga, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, by approving the claim recently. Juanga Tribe is an indigenous community in India concentrated in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. It is one of […]

Deep Winter Heatwaves: Antarctica has been experiencing a significant deep-winter heatwave, marking the second instance of record-breaking temperatures in two years. Ground temperatures have risen by an average of 10 degrees Celsius above normal since mid-July 2024, with some areas experiencing increases of up to 28 degrees Celsius. The polar vortex (also known as polar […]

Mount Kilimanjaro : Climbers A team of climbers from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) in Darjeeling scaled Uhuru Peak, the highest peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, recently. Mount Kilimanjaro 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 […]

Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds: Studies have shown that with temperatures soaring across the world, wildfires are becoming more common and intense, which could be spiking the occurrence of pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Cumulonimbus Cloud (Cb) is a heavy and dense cloudof considerable vertical extent in the form of a mountain or huge tower, often associated with heavy precipitation, lightning, […]

Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: The wildfires currently raging in the United States and Canada are so intense that they have created ‘pyrocumulonimbus’ clouds, which have the potential to spit out thunder and spark more fires. Pyrocumulonimbus clouds occur only when there is an extremely hot wildfire — volcanic eruptions can also lead to the formation of pyrocumulonimbus […]

Candida Auris: Researchers recently discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing the number of clades known globally to a total of six. Candida Auris (C. auris) is a fungal pathogen that is often multi-drug-resistant. It is capable of causing invasive infectionsin the human body. It can cause a range of infections, from […]

Thadou People: A section of the Thadou tribes represented by the Manipur-based Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) has formed a global platform to look into critical issues facing the community, particularly in Manipur. Thadou people are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent to the Imphal Valley in the northeastern Indian state of […]

Bailey Bridge: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group or Madras Sappers built a “Bailey bridge”, which was assembled at Chooralmala, to reach Mundakkai village — one of the sites worst hit by the landslides. It is a type of modular bridge, one whose parts are pre-built so that they need minimal construction work and can […]

Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano: According to a new study, the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano which is filled with magma has been erupting beyond the ground hose and at the same time sinking for the past 10 years. Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano is located in northern Tanzania, at the southern end of Lake Natron. It is […]

Standardised Precipitation Index: The India Meteorological Department has analysed trends for precipitation and drought-like conditions over India using the ‘Standardised Precipitation Index’ (SPI). Standardised Precipitation Index estimates wet or dry conditions based on precipitation variables. The SPI calculation is based on the long-term precipitation record for a particular location and long-term period (longer than 30 […]