Geography
Canary Islands
Why in news? In early November 2025, large waves generated by a powerful storm slammed into Tenerife in the Canary Islands, sweeping people off rocks ...
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Why in news? In early November 2025, large waves generated by a powerful storm slammed into Tenerife in the Canary Islands, sweeping people off rocks ...
Why in news? Denmark's government recently proposed banning social media access for children under 15 years old to address growing concerns about onli...
Why in news? An eighteenth-century mechanical model depicting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was recently reconstructed by university students, drawin...
Why in news? Peru has been in the spotlight due to a combination of economic reforms and cultural heritage preservation initiatives. The country recen...
Why in news? Australia’s Christmas Island National Park is once again witnessing the spectacular annual migration of millions of red crabs. Park aut...
Why in news? Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and I...
Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) gave Khangchendzonga National Park a “good” rating in its global assessment...
Why in news? Reports from Tamil Nadu noted that migratory birds have started arriving at the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, signalling the start of the ...
Why in news? Tanzania featured in current discussions about African economic partnerships and tourism opportunities. To understand its significance, i...
Why in news? In late October 2025 the Union environment ministry designated Gogabeel Lake in Bihar as a Ramsar wetland, making it India’s 94th such ...
Why in news? A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Negros Island in the Philippines on 2 November 2025. Though no major damage was reported, the event dre...
Why in news? Amid discussions about possible military action in Nigeria, it is important to understand the geography and natural wealth of Africa’s ...
