Heat Wave
A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season in the North-Western parts of India. In India…
A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season in the North-Western parts of India. In India…
The Earth's lithosphere is broken up into a bunch of discrete pieces, called plates that move around the surface of the planet. There are seven or eight major plates (depending…
Cyclones are caused by atmospheric disturbances around a low-pressure area distinguished by swift and often destructive air circulation. Cyclones are usually accompanied by violent storms and bad weather. Cyclones are…
Landslides are caused by disturbances in the natural stability of a slope. They can accompany heavy rains or follow droughts, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions. Mudslides develop when water rapidly accumulates…
India is highly vulnerable to floods. Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are…
An earthquake is the shaking and vibration of the Earth's crust due to the movement of the Earth's plates (plate tectonics). Earthquakes can happen along any type of plate boundary.…