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Mount Etna – forecasting eruptions with earthquake ratios

Mount Etna – forecasting eruptions with earthquake ratios

Why in news? Researchers analysing two decades of seismic data beneath Mount Etna have found that changes in the ratio of small earthquakes to larger ...

Konark-Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary

Konark-Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? Residents and wildlife enthusiasts have raised alarm over the dwindling population of spotted deer in the Konark-Balukhand Wildlife Sanct...

Tuvalu – The 90th State Member of IUCN

Tuvalu – The 90th State Member of IUCN

Why in news? At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress held in late 2025, the Pacific island nation of ...

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Why in news? In the early hours of 15 October 2025, Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki‑laki erupted dramatically, sending a column of ash roughly ...

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Rings discovered around centaur Chiron

Why in news? Astronomers studying the minor body Chiron have reported evidence of a multi‑ring system around the object. By observing starlight pass...

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower project. The...

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

Why in news? Researchers from Stanford University and their collaborators announced in October 2025 that an artificial‑intelligence tool had identif...

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Why in news? The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Gomti Revival Mission in mid‑October 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that t...

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

Why in news? The Government of India has approved a ₹2,000‑crore project to build Maitri II, a new research base on the eastern coast of Antarctic...

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

Why in news? On 13 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a three‑day visit to Gujarat during which she offered prayers at the historic ...

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Why in news? Construction teams working on the 624‑megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir have poured more than 10 lakh cubic metr...

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its 2025 World Heritage Outlook, downgrading India’s Sundarbans Nati...

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