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Why in news?A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands region on 25 October 2026, according to the reviewed United States Geological Survey r...
Why in news?Lake Untersee is drawing renewed attention for its unusual microbial ecosystem and the lasting lessons of a glacial flood. A 21 October 20...
Why in news?A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck offshore from northern Vanuatu on 24 October 2026, prompting a regional tsunami-threat message that was ...
Why in news?India said on 23 October 2026 that all 14 Indian nationals involved in a boat incident off Yemen were safe near Hodeidah. The update follo...
Why in news?A study estimates larger groundwater losses in the Upper Colorado River Basin than in the Lower Basin during the 2020–2022 drought. It w...
Why in news?The Hindu reported on 21 October 2026 that two 14-year-old schoolboys had drowned in Puzhal Lake near Murugambedu. Their bodies were recov...
Why in news?The Indian Embassy in Bucharest confirmed on 17 October 2026 that all nine Indian seafarers aboard the chemical tanker YARA J were safe. T...
Why in news?Katigorah police in Assam's Cachar district arrested two men described as Bangladeshi nationals after a pursuit on the Barak River. India ...
Why in news?A study published in Nature Communications on 12 October 2026 projects greater ice loss from West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier than some ...
Why in news?An earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on 16 October 2026, bringing its location on the Pacific's active margin into focus. Ear...
Why in news?An early-warning installation has been placed at Ghepan Ghat glacial lake in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district. The New Indian ...
Why in news?Research highlighted in October has provided evidence for two active magma reservoirs beneath Nicaragua's Masaya Volcano. A Penn State tea...
