Sand sedimentation is causing the mudflats of Kadalundi to vanish.
Kadalundi – A village on the southwest coast in Kozhikode, Kerala that had about 8 hectares of nutrient rich intertidal mudflats in the early 2000s.
Kadalundi River is the 6th longest River of Kerala. It originates from the Western Ghats and has 2 tributaries Olipuzha and Veliyar. The Kadalundi River and the Chaliyar River merges with the Arabian Sea at Kadalundi.
Threat&n
A study has pointed out that the 100 active permafrost structures identified in Jhelum basin, can cause catastrophic disasters in future.
A rock glacier is a mass of rock, ice, snow, mud, and water that moves slowly down a mountain under the influence of gravity.
Formation - They typically form in mountainous regions where there is a combination of permafrost, rock debris, and ice.
A pre-existing glacier may accumulate debris and roc