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Zojila Pass Avalanche: Srinagar-Leh Highway, Greater Himalayas & Climate Change

Zojila Pass Avalanche: Srinagar-Leh Highway, Greater Himalayas & Climate Change

Why in news? On 28 March 2026 a massive avalanche struck the Zojila Pass near Zero Point on the Srinagar–Leh highway. The avalanche buried several v...

Honshu Island Earthquake: Japan Tectonic Plates, Subduction Zone & Ring of Fire

Honshu Island Earthquake: Japan Tectonic Plates, Subduction Zone & Ring of Fire

Why in news? On 26 March 2026 a magnitude‑6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island. The quake occurred at a depth of abou...

Lebanon Security Zone: Litani River, Israel-Hezbollah Conflict & Buffer Zone

Lebanon Security Zone: Litani River, Israel-Hezbollah Conflict & Buffer Zone

Why in news? In late March 2026, Israel’s defence minister announced that the Israeli military would seize control of southern Lebanon up to the Lit...

Tonga Earthquake: Pacific Ring of Fire, Subduction Zone & Tsunami Warning

Tonga Earthquake: Pacific Ring of Fire, Subduction Zone & Tsunami Warning

Why in news? A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near Tonga on 24 March 2026. The quake occurred deep beneath the ocean—about 238 kilometr...

Panama Canal Congestion: Global Shipping, Red Sea Crisis & Global Trade

Panama Canal Congestion: Global Shipping, Red Sea Crisis & Global Trade

Why in news? The head of the Panama Canal Authority recently stated that the canal is operating at top capacity, accommodating about 36 to 38 ships pe...

Caspian Sea Crisis: Inland Water Body, Climate Change & Paratethys Ocean

Caspian Sea Crisis: Inland Water Body, Climate Change & Paratethys Ocean

Why in news? Recent satellite studies and news reports have drawn attention to the alarming decline in the water level of the Caspian Sea. Experts war...

South Shetland Islands: Antarctic Peninsula, Earthquake & Tectonics

South Shetland Islands: Antarctic Peninsula, Earthquake & Tectonics

Why in news? On 20 March 2026 a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the remote South Shetland Islands north of the Antarctic Peninsula. The quake occurred...

Vietnam Geography: Indochinese Peninsula, Mekong Delta & Southeast Asia

Vietnam Geography: Indochinese Peninsula, Mekong Delta & Southeast Asia

Why in news? Vietnam features regularly in international discourse because of its strategic location in the Indo‑Pacific and its rapidly growing eco...

Ladakh Magmatic Arc: Trans-Himalaya, Neo-Tethys Ocean & Geology

Ladakh Magmatic Arc: Trans-Himalaya, Neo-Tethys Ocean & Geology

Why in news? Geologists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology have reconstructed the history of the Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA), a belt of igneo...

Silverpit Crater: North Sea Asteroid Impact & Geology

Silverpit Crater: North Sea Asteroid Impact & Geology

Why in news? After decades of debate, a March 2026 study definitively confirmed that the Silverpit structure beneath the North Sea is a hypervelocity ...

Ojos del Salado: Highest Active Volcano & Andes Mountains

Ojos del Salado: Highest Active Volcano & Andes Mountains

Why in news? A recent expedition by Latin American researchers caught the world’s attention when they measured a high‑altitude crater lake on Neva...

Beas River: Himachal Pradesh, Indus System & River Ecology

Beas River: Himachal Pradesh, Indus System & River Ecology

Why in news? On 1 March 2026, four people drowned in the Beas River near Bharoli village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. Police and State Disast...

Volcanic Tephra: Ash, Eruptions & Geological Hazards

Volcanic Tephra: Ash, Eruptions & Geological Hazards

Why in news? Volcanic eruptions in recent months brought the term tephra into news reports. People often confuse ash and other ejecta; understanding t...

Jhelum River: Kashmir Valley, Snowpack & Climate Change

Jhelum River: Kashmir Valley, Snowpack & Climate Change

Why in news? In March 2026 the Jhelum River in the Kashmir Valley fell below zero gauge at several monitoring stations – an unusual occurrence for e...

Solomon Islands Earthquake: Ring of Fire & Tectonic Plates

Solomon Islands Earthquake: Ring of Fire & Tectonic Plates

Why in News? On 6 March 2026, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.7 struck in the waters south‑east of the Solomon Islands. The quake wa...

India-Portugal Relations: Diplomatic Visit & Historic Ties

India-Portugal Relations: Diplomatic Visit & Historic Ties

Why in news? A parliamentary delegation led by the Vice‑President of Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic recently met with India’s Deputy Chairm...

Kosi River: Sorrow of Bihar, Course Shifting & Floods

Kosi River: Sorrow of Bihar, Course Shifting & Floods

Why in news? A recent feature on the Kosi River highlighted how this Himalayan river has shifted its course westward by more than 100 kilometres over ...

Sulawesi Island: Indonesia Cave Art, Hand Stencil & Geography

Sulawesi Island: Indonesia Cave Art, Hand Stencil & Geography

Why in news? Researchers have dated a hand‑stencil painting in a limestone cave on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island to at least 67,800 years, making it...

Pangong Lake – Highest Frozen Half‑Marathon in the World

Pangong Lake – Highest Frozen Half‑Marathon in the World

Why in news? The Union Territory of Ladakh has set a Guinness World Record by hosting a 21‑kilometre trail running event on the frozen Pangong Tso. ...

Indravati River

Indravati River

Why in news? The Indravati River made headlines after security forces engaged Maoist insurgents along its banks in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district o...

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