November 2024 – Record Warmth in India
November 2024 recorded India’s second warmest November in 123 years, with an average maximum temperature of 29.37ºC, exceeding the norm by 0.62ºC. The absence of…
Geography
Denmark Strait Cataract: World’s Largest Underwater Waterfall
The Denmark Strait Cataract, the world’s largest underwater waterfall, is located between Greenland and Iceland, dropping 11,500 feet beneath Arctic waters. Formed during the last…
First Image of Active Hydrothermal Vent Discovered
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Why is the Himalayan Region Seismically Active?
The recent earthquake in Tibet, measuring approximately 7 on the Richter scale, has highlighted the Himalayan region’s vulnerability to seismic acti…
Geological Survey of India Geoscience Museum
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geoscience Museum, inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, showcases Earth’s geological history and evolution. With…
La Niña 2024 Forecast
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts a 55% likelihood of La Niña forming between December 2024 and February 2025. This phenomenon, marked by cooler Pacific…
Why the Parker Solar Probe’s Journey to the Sun is a Scientific Breakthrough
On December 28, 2024, NASA announced a groundbreaking achievement—the Parker Solar Probe survived its closest-ever approach to the Sun. Traveling an…
Arctic Tundra Crisis: Why It’s Emitting More Carbon Than It Stores for the First Time in Millennia
The Arctic tundra, a once-frozen and stable ecosystem that has stored carbon for thousands of years, is now becoming a net source of carbon emissions.…
Earth’s Tilt and Water Demand
A study in Geophysical Research Letters highlights the impact of excessive groundwater extraction on Earth’s tilt. From 1993 to 2010, Earth’s rotational pole shifted by…
