Climate Change and Rural India
Key Observation: Climate change is no longer a future threat — it is actively transforming where and how millions of Indians live, work, and survive. Relevance : GS-1 & GS-3 – Geography (climate impact) and Economy (migration, livelihoods). Bundelkhand: Droughts, Heat, and Exodus Parameter Status Location 13 districts in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Climate Impact 🔻 […]
Indian summers are getting hotter, but have we lost the ability to adapt?
Rising Heat & Scientific Reality Relevance : GS 1(Geography) , GS 3(Disaster Management) Invisible Deaths & Data Gaps Economic Impacts Loss of Traditional Wisdom Inadequate Heat Governance Rural India: The Blind Spot Poor Risk Communication Way Forward: Heat Resilience Final Insight
Whose mountain is it, anyway?
The Immediate Incident: NIMAS on Mt. Khangchendzonga Relevance : GS 1 (Geography),GS 2 (Governance) Sacred Mountains and Indigenous Beliefs Broader Tensions: Science, Security vs. Spirituality Patterns of Marginalization Legal and Ethical Shifts Role of Civil Society and Changing Power Equations Recommendations and Cautions Conclusion
IMD retains ‘above normal’ rainfall outlook for monsoon
Monsoon Forecast (June–September 2025) Relevance : GS 1(Geography) ,GS 3(Disaster Management ) Regional Distribution Early Monsoon Onset and Fast Progress Scientific and Climatic Factors Impact on Heatwaves Farmer Advisory Implications
Why has the monsoon come early this year?
Early Monsoon Arrival in 2025 Relevance : GS 1(Geography – Monsoon) Is Early Onset Predictable? Scientific Understanding of Onset Climate Change and Delay in Onset Comparing 2025 with 2009 External Drivers of Early Onset Forecast Complexity Changing Rainfall Patterns Conclusion
Warming likely to make cyclones more destructive than ever before
Core Findings Relevance : GS 1(Geography) ,GS 3(Disaster Management) Cyclone Impacts on Ecosystems Ecosystem Risk Categories (Based on Exposure & Recovery Ability) Mangroves at Risk Modelling and Methodology Broader Implications Policy and Risk Recommendations
World’s longest banana infructescence found in the forests of Andamans
Scientific Discovery Relevance : GS 1(Geography) ,GS 3(Environment) Botanical Significance Comparative Data Geographic Context Ex-situ Conservation Efforts Specimen Display Scientific and Agricultural Relevance
IMD forecasts ‘above normal’ monsoon
Context : Relevance : GS 1(Geography) ,GS 3(Climate Change) Positive Implications Risks and Concerns Scientific Basis
How did the Myanmar earthquake occur?
Cause of the Earthquake Relevance :GS 1(Geography ) Impact of the Earthquake Effects in Bangkok Why Eastern India Avoided Damage History of Earthquakes Along the Sagaing Fault Why Southeast Asia is a Seismically Active Region Geodynamics of the Sagaing Fault Lessons from the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake
Significant increase in monsoon rainfall in Western Ghats
Study Overview: Relevance : GS 1(Geography ) ,GS 3(Environment and Ecology ) Key Findings: Methodology: Implications for Disaster Preparedness: Policy Recommendations: Conclusion: