Geography
Lake Mead Falls to Its Lowest Recorded Water Level
Why in news? Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet above sea level on 7 August. Federal data placed it below the previous record from July 2022. The reservoi...
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Why in news? Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet above sea level on 7 August. Federal data placed it below the previous record from July 2022. The reservoi...
Why in news? A 2026 study examined cultural loss and weak awareness surrounding Phulkari’s Geographical Indication. It found that formal recognition...
Why in news? The Bombay Natural History Society reported large-scale removal of invasive suckermouth catfish from Ujani Reservoir. About 5,116 kilogra...
Why in news? Recent field studies highlighted weakening intergenerational transmission within Telangana’s Thoti community. Researchers focused on tr...
Why in news? e-Samudra featured in the government’s July 2026 maritime strategy update. The platform is now supporting the transition of ship, seafa...
Why in news? Odisha prepared a second phase of tiger supplementation for Similipal. Tadoba–Andhari Tiger Reserve remained the preferred source after...
Why in news? Disease prevention in mithun herds received fresh attention after a farmer programme in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The July progr...
Why in news? A 2026 study reported animal myoglobin production using engineered chloroplasts in plants and a green alga. The work is an early proof of...
Why in news? Exercise Pitch Black 2026 concluded in Australia on 7 August; the Indian Air Force joined the exercise from 20 July. India deployed Rafal...
Why in news? A wildfire spread across Mount Bromo’s national park during early August; authorities closed the park to visitors on 8 August. By 9 Aug...
Why in news? The Qadr-F returned to attention during renewed Iranian missile operations in 2026. Iranian state-linked reporting identified it among we...
Why in news? Sonai Rupai received renewed attention through an official account of tiger recovery. The National Tiger Conservation Authority documente...
