Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Tracking ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf: Timeline
Since the US-Israel military campaign began on February 28, 2026, Iran and IRGC-linked forces have conducted systematic attacks on commercial shipping in and...
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 ...
Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s UN Envoy says
Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated on March 12, 2026 that Tehran would not close the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting Iran's right to preserve s...
Geodesy scientific backbone of expanding geospatial ecosystem: Jitendra Singh
GeodCon-26, India's first national conference on geodesy, was held at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in New Delhi in March 2026, bringing togethe...
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...
Dry winter and rising temperatures leave Kashmir’s lifeline Jhelum river at historic low
The Jhelum River at Sangam in south Kashmir dropped to minus 0.86 feet on March 5, 2026 — below the zero-gauge mark during a period when snowmelt typically r...
Earth’s magnetic flips can last 70,000 years, new study finds
A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment (2026) by researchers from the University of Utah, France, and Japan found that some ...
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...
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...
West Asia conflict could hurt agri input availability: UPL Executive
Geopolitical tensions and conflict in West Asia — including strikes on Iranian infrastructure and near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — have caused global f...
For the first time in five years, Himachal Pradesh records severe heatwave in the first week of March
Himachal Pradesh experienced severe heatwave conditions on March 6, 2026 — the first time in five years that the state has recorded such extreme temperatures...
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...
Aravallis lost 13.8% soil per year during 2017-2024: Study
Researchers from O.P. Jindal Global University and IIT Kharagpur found that the Aravalli Mountain System lost 13.8% more soil annually between 2017 and 2024,...
Centuries before the Inca, parrots were transported from the Amazon across the Andes to coastal Peru: Study
A study published in Nature Communications (2026) by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) and other institutions reveals that Amazonian parr...
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...