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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago
May 27, 2025 9:02 pm
Technological advancements in the past decade have now made it possible to date the oldest of the tools to about 20,000 years ago.
The Russia-China push in the arctic – a new strategic flashpoint
May 19, 2025 3:31 pm
Will the potential entry of new players into the Arctic require a wider reimagining of the Arctic governance architecture? How will the Arctic governance mechanism confront the changing geopolitical calculus in the region? The Arctic Council will need to delicately balance these pressing questions.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025
March 04, 2025 11:27 am
Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Santa Ana winds, right whale and more (Week 89)
December 18, 2024 8:43 pm
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Dedicated Freight Corridors and Arctic region (Week 82)
December 24, 2024 6:56 pm
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.
‘India can't be silent bystander in Arctic region, should go beyond scientific research’: Polar Dialogue
September 01, 2024 10:14 am
2-day Polar Dialogue in Bengaluru organised by Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with the National Institute of Advanced Studies will conclude today.
China’s Arctic projects, harm to India and the Russia factor
July 13, 2024 4:16 pm
Studies have shown that changes in the Arctic can destabilise the Indian summer monsoon, leading to extreme weather events that threaten food security and economic stability in India
World Food Prize goes to 2 who helped protect vital seeds in an Arctic Circle vault
May 09, 2024 8:40 pm
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.
Arctic doomsday vault gets record batch of crop seeds
February 27, 2024 11:11 pm
The chambers, which are only opened three times a year to limit the seeds' exposure to the outside world, boast temperatures of around -18 degrees Celsius (-0.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
‘Zombie viruses’ in the Arctic could trigger the next pandemic, warns experts
January 24, 2024 7:38 pm
Experts warn that ancient "zombie viruses" could be released as Artcic ice thaws, causing the next pandemic.
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'Once-in-a-generation' arctic blast grips US and Canada
February 04, 2023 2:55 pm
A powerful arctic blast swept into the US Northeast on Friday, pushing temperatures to perilously low levels across the region, including New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where the wind chill dropped to -79 Celsius, forecasters said.
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