What Are Thirst Waves? Global warming is making the air thirstier, causing higher evaporative demand that dries out land and plants—a phenomenon called thirst waves. Thirstwave, a term coined by researchers Meetpal Kukal and Mike Hobbins, refers to a period of three or more consecutive days with extreme atmospheric evaporative demand—reflecting how “thirsty” the air […]
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Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Strategic Ganges Bridge Linking Patna
Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Strategic Ganges Bridge Linking Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a significant political and infrastructural statement on Monday by inaugurating a six-lane bridge over the Ganges that connects the state capital Patna with Raghopur, the political stronghold of his arch-rival RJD president Lalu Prasad. This strategic infrastructure project carries deep political […]
Chios Island
Chios Island: More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios recently. Chios Island is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is the fifth-largest island in Greece, with a surface area of 842.29 sq.km. […]
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe: Tragedy struck on Lake Tahoe recently when a boat capsized, leaving six people dead and two others missing. Lake Tahoe is a cobalt blue freshwater lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the border of California and Nevada, United States. It is the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada and the […]
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru identified a rare helium-rich star (A980) exhibiting a rare chemical composition, challenging existing models of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis.A980 lies in the Ophiuchus constellation, about 25,800 light years from Earth. It shows the first-ever detection of singly-ionized germanium (Ge II) […]
Subarnarekha River : Flash Flood
Subarnarekha River : Flash Flood Over 50,000 people were affected in Balasore, Odisha, after a flash flood in the Subarnarekha River caused by heavy rain and release of water from Chandil Dam in Jharkhand.The river originates near Piska/Nagri, close to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The name ‘Subarnarekha’ means “Streak of Gold,” linked to historical gold mining at […]
Subarnarekha River
Subarnarekha River: Over 50,000 people were affected as a flash flood in the Subarnarekha River caused water to enter their villages in Odisha’s Balasore district. Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri village in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand at an elevation of 600 m. It flows for a length of 395 km before outfalling into the […]
Extreme Helium Star
Extreme Helium Star: Researchers have uncovered a cosmic twist in a star named A980 that belongs to a rare class called Extreme Helium (EHe) stars, carrying a surprisingly high amount of germanium a metallic element never before observed in this type of star. Extreme Helium Star is a low-mass supergiant that is almost devoid of […]
Cook Islands
Cook Islands: New Zealand recently suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to deteriorate amid the island group’s deepening ties with China. The Cook Islands are a group of 15 small islands that are spread over 2 million sq. km in […]
Bajau Tribe
Bajau Tribe: Research has revealed that the Bajau’s spleens are, on an average, 50% larger than those of the general population, a natural adaptation that allows them to live longer and deep diver. The Bajau, also called the Sea Gypsies or Sea Nomads, come from the Sulu Islands region in the Southern Philippines. And because […]
