Year: 2021

14 Nov
14 Nov

Cyclone

Cyclone Introduction Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere....

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14 Nov

Climate Change and The Eastern Ghats

Climate Change and The Eastern Ghats Spread across some 75,000 sq. km. from Odisha to southern Tamil Nadu, Eastern Ghats play an important dual role in fostering biodiversity and...

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14 Nov

Drainage Patterns and Drainage Systems of India

Drainage Patterns and Drainage Systems of India Drainage: The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. Drainage Pattern:...

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14 Nov

El Niño & Drought

El Niño & Drought In a recent study by Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS), it has been found that El Niño was not the only cause for droughts during the...

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14 Nov

Heat Waves and Heat Dome

Heat Waves and Heat Dome The Pacific North-west, known for its moderate climate, is experiencing a “historic” heat wave. The heat wave is being described as a “Heat Dome”. It has...

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