Santiaguito Volcano: A group of hikers were forced to flee as Guatemala’s Santiaguito Volcano erupted recently, throwing rocks into the air around them. It is an active volcano located in western Guatemala near the city of Quetzaltenango. It was created in the wake of the Santa María Volcano’s 1902 eruption. The Santiaguito lava-dome complex is […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Umiam Lake
Umiam Lake: The Meghalaya government recently announced that Lumpongdeng Island in the middle of Umiam Lake will be kept out of the proposed luxury resort project, following protests and concerns raised by local stakeholders. Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani Lake, is a man-made reservoir in Meghalaya. It is encircled by East Khasi hills. It […]
Japan : Earthquake
Japan : Earthquake Japan issued a special advisory warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8.0 or stronger. Japan is an island nation in East Asia, situated in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean (East), Sea of Okhotsk (North), Sea of Japan (West East) and East China Sea […]
New Deportation Policy for Illegal Migrants
New Deportation Policy for Illegal Migrants: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formulated a new comprehensive deportation policy to expedite the identification and deportation of illegal migrants, particularly from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The new deportation policy focuses on faster identification and removal of illegal migrants through institutional mechanisms, but faces challenges like identification […]
Kulsi River
Kulsi River: A proposed hydropower project on the Kulsi River is facing opposition from local residents. It is a south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It is composed of three rivers, namely Khri, Krishniya, and Umsiri, all of which originate from the West Khasi hill ranges of Meghalaya. The river is known as Khri in […]
Potomac River
Potomac River: American Rivers, a United States conservation organisation working to make every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife, has nominated the Potomac, the river that flows through Washington, DC as America’s most endangered river for 2026. It is a river in the east central United States. It rises in North and South […]
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: North India’s water and energy security is set to receive a significant boost as the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project on the river Yamuna in the district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, gathers pace following a high-level review by the Secretary at Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is a multipurpose hydroelectric project planned on the […]
Red Sea : In News
Red Sea : In News Iran’s military warned it would block trade through the Red Sea, if the US naval blockade continues. It is s semi-enclosed inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. It is connected to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the south through the Gulf of Aden and […]
Marine heatwaves
Marine heatwaves: A new study reveals that tropical cyclones passing over marine heatwaves are far more destructive, resulting in 60% more billion-dollar disasters due to rapid intensification.A marine heatwave (MHW) is a prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures in a specific region. They are defined by their duration (lasting several days to months) and […]
Project Him Sarovar
Project Him Sarovar: The Centre initiated Project Him Sarovar to address year-round water scarcity in Ladakh, where much of the melting snow and glacial water currently flows unused into rivers and streams.It is a sustainable water management initiative aimed at capturing and utilising underutilised meltwater in the high-altitude cold desert region. Ladakh faces chronic water scarcity […]
