El Niño and La Niña #GS-01 Geography For Prelims: El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of what is known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. El Niño: El Nino means ‘little boy’ or ‘Christ child’ in Spanish. El Nino is a climate […]
Mitigating Climate Change Context: A report from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) has shown that Grazing animals can have a significant impact on the stability of soil carbon in grazing ecosystems. About the research: The scientists from Indian Institute of Science had experimented by […]
Early Warning System for Heatwaves Context: Total duration of heatwaves has increased by about three days during the last 30 years and a further increase of 12-18 days is expected by 2060. In future climate, heatwaves will be spread to new areas including southern parts […]
Southwest monsoon begins early withdrawal in Rajasthan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims About Monsoon: The term “monsoon” refers to the climate associated with the seasonal reversal of wind direction. The monsoons are a double system of seasonal winds that travel from the sea to the land […]