2024 Shangri-La Dialogue: The 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue took place in Singapore from 31 May to 2 June. Some of the highlights from the 2024 dialogue include: The Philippines made a statement regarding the South China Sea conflict, suggesting that China and the Philippines would be ‘crossing the Rubicon’ should a Filipino citizen be killed by […]
Month: June 2024
Techo Funan Canal
Techo Funan Canal: Cambodia will start constructing the Chinese-backed Techo Funan Canal. The 180-km canal aims to connect the Mekong River basin to the Cambodian coast. Despite tensions with Vietnam and concerns about potential military use by China, Cambodia asserts the canal will reduce reliance on Vietnamese ports, lower transportation costs, and benefit millions of […]
What Is Living Will?
What Is Living Will? Justice M.S. Sonak, of the Bombay High Court’s Goa Bench, became the first person in Goa to register a “living will”—an advance medical directive specifying actions for when he cannot make decisions A living will is a written document where a person outlines their medical treatment preferences in advance, to be […]
Stromatolites
Stromatolites: Discovered Researchers have discovered living stromatolites on Sheybarah Island in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Stromatolites are layered rock formations created by microbial communities, representing some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth. These structures are formed as layers of sediment accumulated over time, trapping and binding microorganisms like cyanobacteria. As these microorganisms […]
Carnian Pluvial Episode
Carnian Pluvial Episode: The Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) was a period of extended and intense rainfall that occurred in the late Triassic Period (approx. 230 million years ago). It had a significant impact on the evolution of both terrestrial and marine life. Researchers believe that this prolonged rainfall was the result of global climate change […]
Exercise Red Flag
Exercise Red Flag: Eight Indian Rafale fighter jets, accompanied by two IL-78 air-to-air refuellers and three C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlift aircraft, are poised to participate in the prestigious multi-national ‘Red Flag’ exercise in Alaska, USA. The two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise, Exercise Red Flag, aims to integrate aircrew in a multinational environment, with over […]
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl: Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, recently reported the first photographic record of a spot-bellied eagle owl. Spot Bellied Eagle Owl is also known as the forest eagle-owl, is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance. Scientific Name: Ketupa nipalensis It can be found in a variety of habitats, including […]
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai (HTHH) Volcano : Study
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai (HTHH) Volcano: A new study published recently shows that the January 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai Volcano could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai (HTHH) is a submarine stratovolcano in the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean. The HTHH volcano includes the […]
Sunkoshi River : River Cleanup Campaign
Sunkoshi River : River Cleanup Campaign A river cleanup campaign that removed 24,575 kg of waste from the Sunkoshi River banks and waste hotspots was recently completed under the PLEASE (Plastic Free Rivers and Seas of South Asia) program. Sunkoshi River also known as the ‘river of gold’, is a river in Nepal that is […]
Migratory Diadromous Fishes
Migratory Diadromous Fishes: A recent study has raised concerns about the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in safeguarding the habitats of rare migratory fish species. The study found that a significant portion of these protected areas do not align with the core habitats of the target species, raising questions about the efficacy of current […]
