Pedogenesis is the process of soil formation which may take hundreds of years. Soil cover is vital for agriculture and life itself. Process of soil formation: The base...
The world looks much more disordered than it was five years ago. The rising unpredictability in US under Trump Presidency, the on-going trade war between US and China,...
After the delay in the arrival, monsoon is progressing northwards. But it is still bringing less than expected rainfall. There has been a deficient by 36% compared to what...
A heatwave is a period of excessively hot weather accompanied by high conditions of humidity. It is usually measured relative to the normal conditions of the weather of...
Rare Earth Elements or Rare Earth Metals are a group of 17 chemical elements in the periodic table. The most abundant rare earth elements are cerium, yttrium, lanthanum...
Himalayas run across 2500 km in East-West direction, creating a natural wall between Central Asia and Indian sub-continent. In winter, it blocks the cold polar air blowing southwards...
The word solstice is derived from the Latin word ‘solstitum’ which stands for the Sun standing still. It is on this day the Sun seems to stand still...
Plateau is a flat elevated landform which is higher than plains but not as high as mountains. Formation of Plateau: Volcanism produces lava plateau. Ex. Deccan Plateau formation....
Hunter-gatherers engaged in the most primitive economic activity. Although it is argued that the last hunting and gathering societies would vanish from our world soon, there are few...