Ecology & Environment

A Guide to Total Solar Eclipse Today

On Monday, April 8, the sky will momentarily darken in many parts of the world which will be in the path of totality during the 2024 solar eclipse. India’s solar…

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What is Air Pollution; Particular Matter

Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical, or biological agent. It modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/…

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WHAT TSUNAMI/EARTHQUAKE MEANS

TSUNAMI The word tsunami (pronounced tsoo-nah’-mee) is composed of the Japanese words “tsu” (which means harbor) and “nami” (which means “wave”). A tsunami is a series of large waves of…

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El Niño conditions are expected to transition to a ‘neutral’ phase: IMD

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), mentioned on Friday that the ongoing El Niño conditions are expected to transition to a ‘neutral’ phase before the onset…

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Human-wildlife conflict: A way out

Recently, human-wildlife conflict, and incidences of wild animals — mainly elephants, tigers, bison, and wild boars — attacking human beings have been reported from the state of Kerala. human-wildlife conflict…

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Leap Day: Basics Explained

The Earth completes its orbit around the Sun, constituting a solar year, in roughly 365.25 days. Typically, we round this duration to 365 days in a calendar year. To compensate…

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Strongest Solar Flare in the Solar Cycle 25: Basics Explained

NASA reported that on Thursday, February 22, the Sun emitted a remarkably powerful solar flare, registering as an X6.3 on the scale. The classification X denotes the utmost intensity of…

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What are Sunspots and Solar Flares?

 ABSTRACT Sunspots manifest as darkened regions on the Sun’s surface due to their relatively lower temperatures compared to surrounding areas. These cooler spots emerge from the intricate interplay and rearrangement…

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Unusual Air Quality in India Linked to Rare ‘Triple-Dip’ La Nina Event

A unique triple-dip La-Nina event– the three consecutive years of La Niña conditions- made worse by climate change, led to an unusual pattern during the winter season of 2022-23. A…

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IUCN classified the Himalayan wolf,  lupine predator, as ‘vulnerable’

Recently International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classified the Himalayan wolf ((Canis lupus chanco), lupine predator, as ‘vulnerable’ in its Red List of Threatened Species in 2023; only 2,275…

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