Over one billion tons of topsoil are lost every year due to erosion. Thus, some preventative measures need to…

Mitigation measures for volcanic eruptions usually involve implementation of control structures to reduce the effects of flooding; land…

The World’s distribution of Earthquakes coincides very closely with that of volcanoes. Earthquakes follow consistent patterns, occurring in…

Block mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted block is called Horsts…

A plain is a flat area of land in geography that typically has little variation in elevation and…

Erosion is the removal of solids (sediment, soil, rock and other particles) in the natural environment. It usually…

A soil profile typically consists of three to five different layers, each with a distinct set of characteristics.…

Why in News? Recently, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology sheds light on the progress…

The Volcanic Seven Summits are the highest volcanoes on each of the seven continents, just as the Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each…

Introduction: New research has raised concerns over the potential collapse of crucial ocean currents that play a vital…