1. Is Africa splitting into two continents? Context: A giant rift is slowly tearing Africa, the second-largest continent, apart. This depression — known as the East African Rift — is a network of valleys that stretches about 2,175 miles (3,500 kilometers) long, from the Red Sea to Mozambique, according to the Geological Society of London….
Month: June 2023
MEGA CURRENT AFFAIRS- June 08-15, 2023
1. Scientists extracted rock from Earth’s mantle Context: A record-breaking drilling attempt, which dug more than a kilometer into an underwater mountain in the Atlantic Ocean, has given scientists a treasure trove of rocks to study for clues to Earth’s inner workings. Just a small section of the kilometer of peridotite rock extracted from the…
MEGA CURRENT AFFAIRS- June 01-07, 2023
1. Reduced emissions increased “Climate Warming” during the pandemic Context: The COVID pandemic shutdowns in South Asia greatly reduced the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air, while the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases was barely affected. Researchers were thus able to see how reduced emissions of air pollution leads to cleaner air but…
MEGA CURRENT AFFAIRS- May 16-31, 2023
1. BlackGEM telescopes: A hunt for gravitational-wave Context: The BlackGEM array, consisting of three new telescopes located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, has begun operations. The telescopes will scan the southern sky to hunt down the cosmic events that produce gravitational waves, such as the mergers of neutron stars and black holes. How are gravitational…
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