Geography
Thwaites Glacier – Understanding the “Doomsday” Threat
Why in news? Researchers have warned that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an unprecedented rate due to warming ocean waters. Nicknam...
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Why in news? Researchers have warned that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an unprecedented rate due to warming ocean waters. Nicknam...
Why in news? A wildlife researcher in central Australia photographed a Siberian peregrine falcon, marking the first recorded sighting of this subspeci...
Why in news? A third tigress was recently released into the wild at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) in Maharashtra. Wildlife authorities hope that in...
Why in news? During its foundation day celebrations, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) announced three new ocean‑re...
Why in news? The Government of India has begun work on the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the first major hydro project o...
Why in news? India’s Defence Minister recently met his Greek counterpart in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. The visit prompte...
Why in news? Marine biologists have discovered a new species of bristle worm, Paraleocrates indica, in the intertidal mudflats of the Champa Estuary i...
Why in news? A drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan province, k...
Why in news? Entomologists have described a new species of dragonfly called Lyriothemis keralensis from the low‑lying coastal plains of Kerala. Loca...
Why in news? Scientists on a month‑long deep‑sea expedition off the coast of Argentina filmed a giant phantom jellyfish for the first time in the ...
Why in news? The European Space Agency (ESA) recently published a high‑resolution satellite image showing the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics in n...
Why in news? The National Board for Wildlife has approved the diversion of around 272 hectares of forest land from the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Rese...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently laid the foundation stone of the Sharda River Corridor at Tanakpur in Champawat district. The ...
Why in news? India and Seychelles held a business roundtable in Mumbai as part of the MAHASAGAR vision for cooperation in the Indian Ocean. The event ...
Why in news? India has initiated dialogue with China to open a new route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. ...
Why in news? The government of Jharkhand has introduced new jungle safari vehicles and laid the foundation for eco‑friendly cottages in the Dalma Wi...
Why in news? Wildlife researchers have documented a rare sighting of a Eurasian otter in the Sindh River of Ganderbal district, close to the Line of C...
Why in news? India and the United States have reached an interim trade agreement that will increase the supply of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and...
Why in news? Indian educator and artist Rouble Nagi has won the 2026 Global Teacher Prize at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The prestigious awa...
Why in news? Scientists have described a new species of spiny ant, Polyrhachis garbhangaensis, found in the Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts ...