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347 articles on Geography · Page 8 of 18

March 13, 2026
7 articles
Geography Environment & Ecology
5 min
El Niño likely to emerge post-July, say international weather models
International climate models — including data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) — indicate that El Niño conditions are like...
Environment & Ecology Geography
5 min
Tree cover in Indian Himalayan region shrunk by 2.2% in two years: Govt
A government report presented in the Rajya Sabha on March 12, 2026, by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh...
International Relations Geography
5 min
How Iran’s use of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz points to its asymmetric warfare against US-Israel
Iran has deployed naval mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz as part of its asymmetric response to US-Israeli military superiority, with US intelligence ...
Environment & Ecology Social Issues Geography
5 min
Extreme heat severely limits daily activity for more people in India than anywhere else: Study
A major international study published in 2026 found that India experiences the most severe heat-induced limitations on daily human activity of any country in...
International Relations Economics Geography
4 min
Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts Chittoor’s mango pulp exports
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted mango pulp exports from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, with consignments worth over ₹300 cro...
Environment & Ecology Geography
5 min
As told to Parliament (March 12, 2026): Over 350 sq km of tree cover lost in Indian Himalayan Region between 2021 and 2023
Parliament was informed on March 12, 2026 of multiple significant environmental and energy statistics from the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 and o...
International Relations Geography
4 min
Iran’s new leader warns Strait of Hormuz could be used as strategic leverage
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public statement after being appointed on March 8–9, 2026, declared that "the lever of blocking the ...
March 12, 2026
1 article
International Relations Geography
5 min
McMahon Line lacks international validity, says Singapore’s ex-FM at Delhi conclave
Singapore's former Foreign Minister George Yeo Yong-Boon stated at the 10th Synergia Conclave in New Delhi that the McMahon Line "lacks international validit...
March 11, 2026
3 articles
Geography Polity & Governance
5 min
A seismic decision: On revision to India’s earthquake zoning, rollback
India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a revised seismic zonation map in November 2025 under IS 1893 (Part 1): 2025, the seventh revision of the ear...
Geography Polity & Governance
4 min
Recent rise in deaths, property damage due to building collapses: Union Home Secretary
Union Home Secretary flagged a recent increase in deaths and property damage caused by building collapses across India, indicating an escalating urban struct...
Polity & Governance Geography
4 min
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting the northern bord...
March 10, 2026
7 articles
Environment & Ecology Geography
5 min
El Nino may hit India's monsoon, hotter months ahead, says WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that an emerging El Niño could impact India's 2026 southwest monsoon and contribute to above-normal te...
International Relations Geography
5 min
U.S. military destroys at least 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels ‘near Strait of Hormuz’
US Central Command announced on March 10, 2026, that it had destroyed at least 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, acting on orders fro...
International Relations Economics Geography
5 min
Oil prices plunge to $87.8 per barrel as IEA eyes emergency release with Strait of Hormuz in focus
Oil prices — which had surged to above $119 per barrel on March 9, 2026, the highest since 2022 — pulled back toward $87.8 per barrel on March 10 after the I...
Economics Geography
5 min
India’s kharif, rabi foodgrain output pegged 3% up at 349 million tonnes in 2025-26
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released its Second Advance Estimates for 2025-26, pegging combined kharif and rabi foodgrain production at a...
Geography Environment & Ecology
5 min
What is driving the early summer and heat-wave conditions in north India?
North India is experiencing an abnormally early onset of summer-like conditions in March 2026, with temperatures in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and we...
Social Issues Geography
5 min
The quiet demographic revolution unfolding in India
India, long characterised as a "high-fertility developing country," has undergone a quiet but profound demographic transition, with the Total Fertility Rate ...
Environment & Ecology Geography
5 min
Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
A new study tracking 140 of Alaska's largest glacial lakes between 2018 and 2024 found they are expanding approximately 120% faster today than they were betw...
March 09, 2026
2 articles
International Relations Economics Geography
4 min
Oil and Iran-U.S. war: Key takeaways in graphics
A data-driven analysis of the economic fallout from the Iran-US war highlighted the interconnected impacts on oil prices, supply chains, equity markets, and ...
Economics International Relations Geography
5 min
How Iran war could create ‘fertilizer shock’ – often ignored global risk to food prices, farming
Beyond the widely discussed oil price surge, analysts warn that the US-Israel-Iran conflict and the resulting Strait of Hormuz disruptions pose an equally da...