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Fukutoku-Okanoba: Coast Guard Sees Darker Water on 17 September

Fukutoku-Okanoba: Coast Guard Sees Darker Water on 17 September

Why in news? Japanese observations of expanding discoloured water around Fukutoku-Okanoba drew attention to the submarine volcano in September 2026. A...

Kallakkadal: Swells With 20-25 Second Periods Reach Kerala Coast

Kallakkadal: Swells With 20-25 Second Periods Reach Kerala Coast

Why in news?A swell-surge event affected Kerala, southern Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep during 26–28 September. Waves arriving from the southern Indian...

Bagmati River: Overflow in Nepal and a Basin That Reaches Bihar

Bagmati River: Overflow in Nepal and a Basin That Reaches Bihar

Why in news?The Bagmati overflowed in Nepal after heavy rain on 25 September, according to India TV's coverage of the flooding. Nepal's Department of ...

Emi Koussi: Salt, Not Snow, Tops the Sahara's Highest Peak

Emi Koussi: Salt, Not Snow, Tops the Sahara's Highest Peak

Why in news?A science feature published on 22 September has renewed attention to an astronaut photograph of Emi Koussi in northern Chad. The broad vol...

North Koel River: Karma Puja Drownings in Palamu

North Koel River: Karma Puja Drownings in Palamu

Why in news?Four young people drowned in the Koel River in Jharkhand's Palamu district during the immersion of Karma Puja materials. ETV Bharat's 23 S...

Parbati-II: Valve Failure Floods Rella Village in Kullu

Parbati-II: Valve Failure Floods Rella Village in Kullu

Why in news?Water escaped from infrastructure associated with the Parbati-II hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh on 19 September 2026. A Times of I...

Sea of Japan: North Korean Missiles and a Shared Sea

Sea of Japan: North Korean Missiles and a Shared Sea

Why in news?North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on 20 September 2026. Japan's Prime Minister's Office issued ...

Nevados de Chillan: Ash Pulse Rises 380 m Above the Crater

Nevados de Chillan: Ash Pulse Rises 380 m Above the Crater

Why in news?Chile's Nevados de ChillΓ‘n volcanic complex produced an ash-emitting pulse on 18 September 2026. Chilean public broadcaster 24 Horas repo...

Damodar River: Rare Hilsa Caught Upstream at Khandaghosh

Damodar River: Rare Hilsa Caught Upstream at Khandaghosh

Why in news?A rare hilsa catch has drawn attention to the Damodar River in West Bengal. On 20 September, The Statesman reported that a fisherman at Kh...

Fitzroy River: Rockhampton Course Endorsed for 2032 Rowing and Canoe

Fitzroy River: Rockhampton Course Endorsed for 2032 Rowing and Canoe

Why in news?Queensland announced on 17 September that the Fitzroy River course at Rockhampton had received international sporting endorsement for the ...

Vaitarna River: Two Teens Drown on the Pinjal near Umrothe

Vaitarna River: Two Teens Drown on the Pinjal near Umrothe

Why in news?Two teenagers drowned during a video-making outing in Palghar district on 16 September, according to a police account reported by Hindusta...

Sankh River: Three Girls Drown at Salangabahal in Sundargarh

Sankh River: Three Girls Drown at Salangabahal in Sundargarh

Why in news? Three girls drowned in the Sankh River near Salangabahal in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on 16 September. The New Indian Express report...

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