The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on January 9, 2025 that La Nina conditions are now active in the Pacific Ocean.NOAA said that in December 2024, sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean were below average, leading to La Nina conditions. This condition can have an impact on weather patterns around the world, such as changes in weather conditions…
The polar vortex is bringing sub-zero temperatures to some of the southernmost parts of the US, with snowfall expected in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, while communities in Louisiana and Florida could face bitter cold. The polar vortex of extremely cold air usually circles around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the US, Europe and Asia, causing drastic changes in weather across…
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centre have developed the first Nano-body-based inhibitors targeting the Ebola virus.Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center have developed the first Nano-body -based inhibitors targeting the Ebola virus, including two new Nano-body inhibitors – Nanosota-EB1 and Nanosota-EB2. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/nano-body-inhibitors-developed-to-target-ebola-virus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a massive dataset of 8 petabytes of data stored at the Indian Biological Data Centre, calling it a “milestone” in biotechnology research. Genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indians from 99 different populations is now available to researchers to help them develop medicines and medical solutions specific to the Indian population.This is a process in which the complete DNA sequence of…
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launched the 8th edition of National Programme for Organic Production.Organic Promotion Portal unveiled during the event. It will provide greater visibility and ease of operations for organic stakeholders.TraceNet 2.0 was also unveiled. It is an advanced online traceability system for seamless operations. It will ensure transparency, traceability and compliance for organic agriculture and processed food products…
America’s newly elected President Donald Trump says that America should take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal because both of them are very important for America’s national security.Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays a huge role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes that occur across the planet.Greenland is a place where climate change, scarce resources,…
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will organize its first National Meteorological Olympiad on January 13.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is completing 150 years of its establishment on January 15. To celebrate this occasion, IMD will organize several programs across the country on Foundation Day. Organizing its first National Meteorology Olympiad on January 13. Organizing special function at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi on January 14 and 15….
Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits Tibet, hundreds of people killed, tremors felt in India from Bihar to Bengal.On January 7, an earthquake measuring about 7 on the Richter scale struck Tibet, killing about 100 people and damaging about 1,000 houses. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Shigatse city of Tibet, 93 km northeast of Lobuche in Nepal. Website URL: https://www.sanskritiias.com/current-affairs/why-is-the-himalayan-region-seismically-active
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Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched India’s first organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim. 50 major projects were inaugurated under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).The cost of these projects is Rs 50 crore. The project covers all the states of the Northeast region except Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.To enhance fisheries infrastructure and productivity. To create employment opportunities in the North Eastern states …