Geography

Greenland’s Glacial Runoff and Global Ecological Balance

Greenland’s Glacial Runoff and Global Ecological Balance

Greenland’s glacial runoff is powering explosions of ocean life Context: NASA-backed simulations show that meltwater from Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier drives...

Indian Ocean Region

Indian Ocean Region: Strategic Opportunities Driving India’s Maritime Leadership Context: The release of the Eighth Report of the Committee on...

Glacial Retreat & Ice Thinning

Why a famously Stable Glacier in Argentina is now under threat Context: Once considered a rare stable glacier in a...

Drying Lakes & Local Water Bodies

Drying Lakes & Local Water Bodies

The Earth is drying out and we need to act urgently Drying Lakes: A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances...

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

What is Telangana’s Kaleshwaram project? What is the controversy around it? Context: The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), once hailed...

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...