1. Chinook-Hot, dry wind in Rockies, also called ‘snow eater’. 2. Foehn-Hot, dry wind in the Alps 3.Khamsin-Hot, dry wind in Egypt. 4. Sirocco-Hot, moist wind from Sahara to Mediterranean Sea 5. Solano-Hot, moist wind from Sahara towards Iberian Peninsula 6. Harmattan-Hot, dry wind blowing outwards from the interior ofContinue Reading
Top 5 Waterfalls of the World Waterfall Location River Height in metres Angel Venezuela Tributary of Caroni 1,000 Tugela Natel, South Africa Tugela 914 Cuquenan Venenzuela Cuquenan 610 Sutherland New Zealand Arthur 580 Takkakaw British Columbia Tributary of Yoho 503Continue Reading
April 7 is observed all over as World Health Day. This commemorates the First World Health Assembly in 1948. However the observance started from 1950. WHO provides resources on particular theme of the World Health Day every year. 2010 theme is “Be part of a global movement to make citiesContinue Reading
Surname Name Bengal’s Sorrow Damodar River Blue Mountains Nilgiri Hills City of Sky-scrapers New York City of Seven Hills Rome City of Dreaming Spires Oxford City of palaces Kolkata City of Golden Gate San Francisco City of Magnificent Buildings Washington D.C. City of Eternal Springs Quito(S.America) China’s Sorrow Hwang HoContinue Reading
Sounds are tiny vibrations that can travel through air and other materials. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels (db). Typical sound levels in decibels: Note: 130 db causes damage to hearing. 1 Breathing 10 db 2 Wind in the trees 20 db 3 Whisper 20-30 db 4Continue Reading
A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. Straits of Dover—-separates England and France Strait of Hormuz–Separates Persian Gulf and Oman sea Strait of Malacca–Separates Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia Cook strait—separates the North And South Islands of New Zealand Strait ofContinue Reading
There are 12 full moons most years but every two or three years there is an extra full moon which is called a “Blue moon”.Continue Reading
The Copenhagen Accord, the first global agreement of the 21st century to comprehensively influence the flow and share of natural resources, was agreed upon by 26 most influential countries in the wee hours of December 19, 2009, in the capital of Denmark. Major Highlights of the treaty The final draftContinue Reading
Acid precipitation (Acid Rainfall): is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries, the main cause and source of which is emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants and burning of fossil fuels. These oxides dissolve in atmospheric water vapour and fallContinue Reading
Sahara – Africa Thar – India Kalahari – Souhtern Africa Atacam -Chile Gobi – Mongolia Takla Makan -ChinaContinue Reading
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