Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
Kharif sowing drops 22.7% as weak monsoon delays planting across India
Total kharif sowing area declined by approximately 22.7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, driven primarily by a severe delay in the...
Haryana, Rajasthan sign pact to implement Yamuna water project
Haryana and Rajasthan signed an implementation agreement in New Delhi on June 29, 2026, to operationalise the 32-year-old 1994 Yamuna water-sharing accord — ...
Can Iran charge navigation fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz? An Expert Explains
Iran has begun asserting the right to collect navigation fees from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to th...
Rajasthan, Haryana sign pact to implement 1994 Upper Yamuna agreement, clearing way for Rs 34,102 crore water project
Haryana and Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on June 29, 2026, to operationalise the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) Ag...
Kerala monsoon onset: Why southwest monsoon arrival matters for India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, the customary first landfall point for the monsoon in Indi...
North-East floods raise power, logistics and inflation risks
Severe monsoon floods in Northeast India, particularly across the Brahmaputra basin in Assam and adjoining states, have disrupted power generation, road and ...
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned commercial vessels that the only authorised transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz are t...
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait following U.S. strikes, threatens to end talks to end war
US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes on ten Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to an Iran...
From dam to field: How water infrastructure is India’s answer to climate-driven agricultural risk
A detailed analysis highlights how water infrastructure — encompassing large dams, reservoirs, canal networks, and micro-irrigation systems — functions as th...
'India needs to augment its strategic crude oil reserves': EY warns as import dependence crosses 90% in FY26
India's dependence on imported crude oil crossed 90% in FY26, rising sharply from 54.9% in FY1999, as domestic production fell to 26 million metric tonnes fr...
Why Europe’s worst-ever heatwave would have been impossible without climate change
Europe was struck by its worst ever recorded heatwave in June 2026 (approximately 18–29 June), with national temperature records broken in Belgium, France, G...
Explained | China, Bangladesh in talks over Teesta project
Bangladesh and China are actively advancing negotiations on the Teesta Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, with the Bangladesh Water Developmen...
IMO pauses its Gulf vessel evacuation plan after Iran attacks ship
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its vessel evacuation plan for ships in the Gulf after Iran attacked a vessel in the region. The Gulf Co...
Three States have arrived at ‘historic consensus’, says D.K. Shivakumar as new gates of Tungabhadra dam are inaugurated
All 33 newly installed crest gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir were inaugurated on June 25, 2026, at Munirabad (Hosapete), in the Vijayanagara district of K...
Centre asks Kerala to nominate new expert for Mullaperiyar dam safety panel
The Union government has asked the Kerala government to submit a fresh nomination for its representative to the Independent Panel of Experts (IPOE) carrying ...
Storage in India’s 166 major reservoirs drops to 26% of capacity
Storage in India's 166 major reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) has dropped to approximately 26.37% of total live storage capacity — ...
Fresh dispute emerges over Strait of Hormuz transit routes despite ceasefire
The IRGC's Naval Force issued a formal warning requiring all commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to use only routes officially designated by t...
India’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impact
A study of historical El Niño episodes found that 77 paddy-growing districts and 65 maize-growing districts in India are prone to yield losses of at least 10...
Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management: report
During Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first official visit to Beijing, Chinese Water Resources Minister Li Guoying called on the PM and the two s...
Iran warns against Hormuz crossings without authorisation
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a formal warning that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz must use only routes officially designat...