Caspian Sea Under Threat: Drying Amid Climate Change
09 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: As the world gathers for COP29 in Baku, Azearbaijan, the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of water,...
Geography
Geography
Geography
2023 WMO Report: Driest Year for Global Rivers in 33 Years
09 October 2024 | The Study IASContext : 2023 WMO Report. According to the World Meteorological Organisation’s State of Global Water Resources report, released on October...
Geography
Places in News – Burkina Faso
07 October 2024 | The Study IASContext : Burkina Faso On August 24, terrorists linked to Al Qaeda attacked Barsalogho town in Burkina Faso, resulting in...
Geography
Little Prespa Lake
07 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: Little Prespa Lake is experiencing a severe ecological crisis. Once a pristine body of water, it is now turning...
Geography
Climate-Resilient Solutions for India’s Monsoon Challenges
07 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: The 2024 monsoon revealed significant flaws in India’s infrastructure and policies, highlighting how climate change is causing unpredictable rainfall...
Geography
tropical cyclones – Linked to Long-Term Excess Mortality
05 October 2024 | The Study IASContext : tropical cyclones Hurricane Helene recently struck the southeastern coast of the United States, resulting in over 200 confirmed...
Geography
North Bihar Flood
05 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: Bihar is facing severe flooding again, affecting 1.18 million people who have been displaced and are relying on air-dropped...
Geography
Chagos Islands
05 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recently, the United Kingdom announced it would transfer sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking what...
Geography
The Dynamic Rise of Mount Everest: How the Arun River Influences the World’s Tallest Peak
04 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new study published in Nature Geoscience has shed light on an intriguing factor contributing to Everest’s rise; the erosion caused...
Geography
La Nina and North India’s pollution
03 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: Recent research by the National Institute of Advanced Science (NIAS) highlights the complex relationship between climate change, La Niña,...
Geography
Community-Oriented Flood Forecast System Launched in Kerala
01 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: On September 28, 2024, a decentralised, community-oriented, and impact-based flood forecast and early warning system was launched for the...
Geography
Sponge Cities
28 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Urbanisation and climate change have intensified risks like sea-level rise, floods, and extreme heat, demanding adaptation efforts from governments.Nature-based...
Geography
Ladakh: Battling the Dual Threats of Climate Change and Overtourism
26 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: Ladakh, a high-altitude cold desert region nestled between the towering peaks of the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges, known for...
Geography
Earth’s Ancient Ring: A Glimpse into the Past
24 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters suggests that Earth may have once had a ring...
Geography
Large Ocean Heat Storage Efficiency During the Last Deglaciation
22 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: A recent study published in Science Advances by an international team of scientists from China and the U.S. has...
