Geography
Crete Island: Geography, History & the July Wildfires
Why in news? Wildfires in southern Crete forced large evacuations from settlements and tourist areas during late July 2026. Reports placed the evacuat...
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Why in news? Wildfires in southern Crete forced large evacuations from settlements and tourist areas during late July 2026. Reports placed the evacuat...
Why in news? Flooding in Upper Assam and intense rainfall at Mon, Nagaland, revived claims of cloudbursts. An India Meteorological Department scientis...
Why in news? Parliament's External Affairs Committee adopted a draft Arctic report on 21 July 2026. News reports said it recommended a Polar Ambassado...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the DAANVEER Initiative on 29 July 2026. It enables voluntary computer donations to eligible Gram...
Why in news? A local report described an alleged forest-guard firing inside Raimona National Parkβs Athiabari Range. Phungkha Basumatary was reporte...
Why in news? Sooty bark disease has emerged as a growing threat to maples in British Columbia, Canada. The province confirmed the disease after cases ...
Why in news? Exceptionally low Danube water exposed possible mammoth remains near Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria. A resident noticed bones on the uncove...
Why in news? Cochin Shipyard launched Machilipatnam at Kochi on 29 July 2026. It is the seventh vessel within an eight-ship Mahe-class construction pr...
Why in news? A 2026 study examined vitamin levels and lung function within two asthma cohorts. Higher vitamin A levels were associated with several be...
Why in news? A government backgrounder reviewed implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme. It reported 1,425 eligible Quality Higher Educ...
Why in news? The government reported e-Zero First Information Report implementation across eighteen States and Union Territories. Cyber-financial comp...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Astrophysics organised a silver-jubilee meeting for the Himalayan Chandra Telescope. Scientists met in Bengaluru ...
