Geography
Lake Kariba: Zambezi River, Geography & Hydropower
Why in news? Heavy rains in early 2026 have raised water levels in Lake Kariba, the giant reservoir on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
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Why in news? Heavy rains in early 2026 have raised water levels in Lake Kariba, the giant reservoir on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a major fire and two explosions rocked a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. One person was killed and more than thirty f...
Why in news? Satellite imagery detected a submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea on 8 May 2026. The eruption produced steam‑rich plumes and...
Why in news? India’s Defence Minister visited South Korea in May 2026 to strengthen strategic ties. The visit prompted interest in the geography and...
Why in news? Debates about water-sharing and dam safety brought the Tungabhadra project into the spotlight this week. Built on the Tungabhadra River n...
Why in news? The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced plans to create a 20,000‑strong paramilitary Mining Guard. This ...
Why in News? A 38‑year‑old man recently died in a suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island, a popular holiday spot off the coast of Western Aus...
Why in News? Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned amid controversy over how her government handled a series of stray drones, believed to b...
Why in News? Recent studies published in 2025–26 revealed that uplift and seismic unrest at Bolivia’s Uturuncu volcano are caused by the movement ...
Why in news? Environmental reports warn that the Euphrates River, once a lifeline of Mesopotamian civilisation, is shrinking rapidly. Satellite data s...
Why in news? The Sabarmati River is often mentioned in civil services examinations because it flows through Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, two of Gujarat�...
Why in news? In early May 2026 the United Kingdom carried out its first medical parachute mission. An RAF A400M aircraft flew more than 3,000 kilometr...
