Explore UPSC Current Affairs articles related to Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones.
Global natural disaster losses drop to $224 billion in 2025, but climate change-driven extreme weather events remain alarming.
Railways' Kavach system and airlines' ILS CAT IIIB landings mitigate fog disruptions, ensuring safer winter travel amidst visibility challenges.
IIT-Madras study reveals aerosols aloft thicken winter fog over North India, exacerbating pollution and impacting visibility.
ISRO's Aditya-L1 decodes solar storm impact on Earth's magnetic field, revealing turbulent region compression and auroral current intensification.
India faces annual GDP loss of 0.4% due to increasing natural disasters, ranking second highest in World Risk Index.
India to certify 100 villages as 'tsunami-ready' in Indian Ocean region by 2026, enhancing disaster preparedness and community resilience.
North Indian Ocean storm patterns redefined: Decreased frequency, intensified severity, Arabian Sea surge, and seasonality shift observed.
Southern Ocean defies climate models by absorbing more CO2 due to increased freshwater stratification masking carbon-rich upwelling, but this may be temporary.
South Asia faces alarming rise in child stunting due to combined heat and humidity, potentially affecting 30-37 lakh children by 2050.
Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka, exacerbating economic crisis and disproportionately impacting marginalized Malaiyaha Tamils; recovery efforts complicated by IMF austerity measures.
Deforestation and urbanization amplified cyclone-induced floods in Southeast Asia, causing 1,600 deaths and billions in economic losses.
Delhi-NCR chokes as AQI hits 'Severe' levels; GRAP 4 enforced, schools switch to hybrid, 50% work from home implemented.
EU scientists confirm 2025 as potentially second or third warmest year, surpassing pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C.
Copernicus data reveals alarming breach of 1.5°C threshold, signaling urgent need for COP30 climate action and resilience funding.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory amid ash cloud concerns for aircraft engines.
Urban liveability indices fail to account for climate risks, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing Asian cities during extreme weather events.
India initiates 'Operation Sagar Bandhu,' dispatching INS Vikrant and INS Udalgiri with aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, facing unprecedented disaster.
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