Geography
Thwaites Glacier – Understanding the “Doomsday” Threat
Why in news? Researchers have warned that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an unprecedented rate due to warming ocean waters. Nicknam...
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Why in news? Researchers have warned that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an unprecedented rate due to warming ocean waters. Nicknam...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently laid the foundation stone of the Sharda River Corridor at Tanakpur in Champawat district. The ...
Why in news? India and Seychelles held a business roundtable in Mumbai as part of the MAHASAGAR vision for cooperation in the Indian Ocean. The event ...
Why in news? India has initiated dialogue with China to open a new route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. ...
Why in news? India’s Prime Minister undertook a two‑day official visit to Malaysia, highlighting the growing strategic partnership between the two...
Why in news? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has flagged off a joint mountaineering expedition to Mt Aconcagua in Argentina. The team, comprising instr...
Why in news? Iran is grappling with an extreme drought that has left Lake Urmia almost completely dry. Rainfall in autumn 2025 was about 90 percent be...
Why in news? The states of New York and New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal administration over the suspension of $16 billion in ...
Why in news? Scientists monitoring El Chichón, a stratovolcano in Chiapas, Mexico, recently observed dramatic changes in its crater lake. Water tempe...
Why in news? A video of three elusive snow leopards casually walking along a road built by the Border Roads Organisation’s Project Himank in Ladakh ...
Why in news? Armenia has been in the headlines due to diplomatic engagements and regional tensions. A basic understanding of its geography and resourc...
Why in news? The Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted explosively on 3 February 2026, sending ash plumes 4–5 kilometres into the sky and producing pyr...
