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Kirbati Island: Maiden COVID Cases
Kirbati is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is located in Pacific Ocean, at 4,800 kimlometres from North America. So far Kirbati had recorded only two COVID-19 cases. Recently, Kirbati is facing community transmission. What happened? The island has been following strict travel measures. The first international flight to the island ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: atolls • COVID-19 • El Nino • Fiji • international date line • International Monetary Fund • kirbati • La Niña • Lockdown • Pacific Islands • small island state • World Bank
Earth Axis Shift increases
A recent study conducted by the American Geophysical Union has found that the melting glaciers have been increasing the shift of earth axis. What is Earth Axis Shift? The rotational axis of the earth is the axis around which it rotates as it revolves around the sun. The axis virtually is a line connecting the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: earth axis • Glaciers • Grace • international date line • magnetic poles • NASA • pole wander • poles