Geography

India’s Longer Coastline

How India ‘added’ more than 3,500 km to its coastline Context: India’s coastline has officially expanded by nearly 50%, not...

Green Arabia

Green Arabia

Arabian desert once had a lush and bountiful chapter known as Green Arabia Context: The vast expanse of the Arabian...

India’s Growing Water Crisis

India’s Growing Water Crisis

Resolving food challenge without fixing water uses Context: Water is the foundation of human development — essential for food security,...

India’s Offshore Wind Energy Push

India’s Offshore Wind Energy Push

Harnessing India’s Potential in Offshore Wind Leasing Context: Amidst surging energy demand and increasing climate obligations, India is intensifying its...

Stratospheric Aerosol Injection

Stratospheric Aerosol Injection

New study of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection makes controversial weather-tweaking idea more realistic Context: As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to...

The Ocean Protection Gap: Assessing Progress toward the 30×30 Target

The Ocean Protection Gap: Assessing Progress toward the 30×30 Target

Ocean protection needs $15.8 billion funding annually, but is receiving only $1.2 billion Context: As the world approaches the third...

Eruption of  Mount Etna

Eruption of Mount Etna

What Caused the Massive Eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna?     Context: Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active...

India’s Heatwaves: Crisis, Consequences, and the Call for Climate-Smart Action

India’s Heatwaves: Crisis, Consequences, and the Call for Climate-Smart Action

Indian summers are getting hotter, but is it the heat or is it us?     Context: India is undeniably...

Esecaflor Project

Esecaflor Project

WHAT EXPERIMENT SIMULATING DROUGHT IN AMAZON FOUND Context: The Esecaflor project, the world’s longest-running rainforest drought experiment in the Amazon,...

Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon 2025

Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon 2025

Madden-Julian Oscillation and the early onset of the monsoon Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially announced the arrival of...

Early Onset of the Southwest Monsoon

What caused an ‘early’ monsoon onset in India this year? Context: In a significant development for India’s agricultural and economic...

India’s Coastline Now Measures 11,099 km

Maths of India’s coastline lengthened without gaining land Context: In December 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a significant...

Climate Change to Intensify Cyclones

Warming likely to make cyclones more destructive Context: As the planet continues to warm, climate change is expected to make...

Sacred Parasnath/Marang Buru Hill

Old friction between Jains & Santals Context: The Jharkhand High Court directed the state government to strictly enforce a long-standing...

Weather Balloons

NOAA slashes its weather balloon launches Context: In a significant shift driven by budget cuts, the United States’ National Oceanic...