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...