Eruption of Mount Ibu: Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted 1,079 times in January 2025, with significant ash columns rising between 0.3 km to 4 km.Mount Ibu is a stratovolcano located on the island of Halmahera in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.A stratovolcano, or composite volcano, has a steep, conical profile formed by layers of lava, ash, and […]
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Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha: Kenya’s popular Lake Naivasha is getting impacted by the water hyacinth that has taken over large parts of it.The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s. Lake Naivasha is a shallow freshwater lake located in the southern Rift Valley in Kenya. It is considered […]
Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project
Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with SJVN Ltd., GMR Energy Ltd., and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for the development of the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydro-electric Project in Nepal. It is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project being developed on the […]
Dark Oxygen
Dark Oxygen: Scientists who recently discovered that metal lumps on the dark seabed make oxygen, have announced plans to study the deepest parts of Earth’s oceans in order to understand the strange phenomenon. Dark Oxygen is the oxygen that is being produced thousands of feet below the ocean, without any light or photosynthesis. Until now, […]
Planet parade : Rare Phenomenon
Planet parade: Rare Phenomenon Four planets in our solar system namely Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars have formed a breathtaking arc across the night sky and created a rare phenomenon known as ‘planet parade’. Planet Parade refers to a situation when several planets in our solar system are visible in the night sky, at the […]
Tungabhadra River : In News
Tungabhadra River: In News The Tungabhadra water has turned green around Shiranahalli, Gangapur and Korlahalli villages in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, Karnataka, creating panic among the residents. Tungabhadra River is a significant peninsular river in southern India. It is a major tributary of the Krishna The Hindus consider this river sacred, and there is […]
Kokborok Language
Kokborok Language: The Twipra Student Federation (TSF), a wing of the North East Students Organisation (NESO), staged a protest in Agartala recently, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language. Kokborok is a language of the Borok people, geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the State’s official languages of Tripura, […]
Nautor Land
Nautor Land: The Union Home Ministry is deliberating on a proposal to regularize nautor land in Ladakh, allowing locals to claim ownership over government-owned wastelands they have cultivated or tended to for years.Nautor refers to barren or wasteland owned by the government that can be allotted to individuals for cultivation or other productive use, subject […]
Action Plan For Pollution In The Pavana River
Action Plan For Pollution In The Pavana River: The National Green Tribunal recently directed the state-appointed rejuvenation committee to convene a meeting of stakeholders to set a new timeline for implementing the action plan that would tackle pollution in the Pavana river. Pavana River is situated in the west of Maharashtra, in the Pune District. […]
Kumani Bank Mud Volcano
Kumani Bank Mud Volcano: The Kumani Bank mud volcano, located off Azerbaijan’s eastern coast, erupted in 2023, creating a short-lived island, popularly termed a “Ghost Island.” By the end of 2024, this ephemeral island had largely eroded back into the sea. Kumani Bank Mud Volcano is Situated approximately 25 km (15 miles) off the eastern […]
