Geography

Places in News: France

    Bordering Countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and Monaco Does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?  No...

Subduction

New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction on Earth Context: A recent study published in Nature Communications...

Flash Floods

Flash Floods

How can we make our hills safe again? Context: Recently, a suspected cloudburst in the upper Kheer Ganga catchment triggered...

Uttarkashi Flash Floods

Uttarkashi Flash Floods

Uttarakhand flash floods highlight escalating weather disasters Context: The recent flash floods in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, triggered by a cloudburst on...

Earthquake Preparedness in India

Earthquake Preparedness in India

India is developing a system to predict earthquakes’ deadly S-waves Context: India is working on an advanced early-warning system to...

Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Drive Transformative Growth in Coastal Regions

Mangroves Fuel Sustainable Livelihoods and Business Innovation Context: Despite their critical role in shielding coastlines, supporting fisheries, and providing valuable...

Mangrove Revival in India

Efforts to restore mangroves can turn the tide on India’s coastal security Context: Mangrove forests along India’s coasts—from the Sundarbans...

Kamchatka Earthquake and Tsunami

Context: Recently, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings in Japan, Hawaii,...

Pacific Tsunami Alert

Tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific after 8.8 M quake in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Context: A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake...

Places in News: Azerbaijan

Context: Azerbaijani President and Armenian Prime Minister met in Abu Dhabi for their first direct bilateral talks without mediators. Geographical...

Places in News: Cambodia

Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Context: The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has escalated into the deadliest military clash between the two nations in...

Lakshadweep’s Coral Crisis and the Global Picture

Lakshadweep’s coral reefs have halved in last 24 years — and they need time to recover Context: A groundbreaking 24-year...

Arctic Winter Warming in Svalbard

Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead Context: A recent commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr....

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

Coral Reef Decline in Lakshadweep

A 24-year survey reveals that coral cover in Lakshadweep saw a 50% reduction Context: A 24-year-long coral reef monitoring programme...

Place in News: Vanuatu

Place in News: Vanuatu

From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case Context: Vanuatu faces an existential threat from...