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Waterspout Filmed over Ferry Reach on Bermuda’s North Shore

Waterspout Filmed over Ferry Reach on Bermuda’s North Shore

Why in news?A rotating column appeared over the water at Ferry Reach in Bermuda on 22 August. A local resident filmed the small formation near the sho...

Red Fort Seating Enclosures Named after 25 Indian Lakes

Red Fort Seating Enclosures Named after 25 Indian Lakes

Why in news? A spectator enclosure at the Red Fort’s Independence Day ceremony carried the name β€œDimna Lake.” The 15 August 2026 arrangements us...

Officials Review Sawalkote Hydro Project on the Chenab

Officials Review Sawalkote Hydro Project on the Chenab

Why in news? The Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur and Ramban visited the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project headquarters at Tanger. Senior district and p...

Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level

Lake Powell Nears Its Record-Low Colorado River Level

Why in news?Lake Powell fell to about 3,519.91 feet, just below its April 2023 record low. What the latest level shows The Associated Press reported t...

Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines

Mount Kanlaon Emits a Low Ash Plume in the Philippines

Why in news?Mount Kanlaon produced a grey plume that rose about 200 metres before drifting north. What the observation means The Philippine Institute ...

Nashik Earthquake Swarm Prompts Denser Seismic Monitoring

Nashik Earthquake Swarm Prompts Denser Seismic Monitoring

Why in news?A cluster of shallow tremors in northern Nashik led officials to plan four continuous seismic stations. What happened Reviewed National Ce...

Andhra Police Officer Scales Europe's Mount Elbrus

Andhra Police Officer Scales Europe's Mount Elbrus

Why in news?A news report said Sub-Inspector V. Venkateswara Rao reached Mount Elbrus and displayed a 100-metre Indian flag. The reported achievement ...

Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Tunnel Tragedy Renews Safety Questions

Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Tunnel Tragedy Renews Safety Questions

Why in news?Water and debris entered a project tunnel in Chamoli district. By 14 August, seven workers were confirmed dead and three remained missing....

Unusual Subansiri River Rise Awaits an Official Cause

Unusual Subansiri River Rise Awaits an Official Cause

Why in news?Residents in Upper Subansiri reported a sudden forceful rise and floating timber despite little local rain. No official cause was establis...

Betwa River in Spate: Flood Risk in Vidisha District

Betwa River in Spate: Flood Risk in Vidisha District

Why in news?Heavy rainfall and dam releases raised the Betwa River in Madhya Pradesh. Low-lying parts of Vidisha district faced flood-like conditions ...

Philippines Storms: Monsoon and Two Cyclones Displace Millions

Philippines Storms: Monsoon and Two Cyclones Displace Millions

Why in news?The southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay affected large parts of the Philippines. More than 2.27 million people were re...

Lake Mead Falls to Its Lowest Recorded Water Level

Lake Mead Falls to Its Lowest Recorded Water Level

Why in news? Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet above sea level on 7 August. Federal data placed it below the previous record from July 2022. The reservoi...

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