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Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Disaster and Disaster Management

Climate change, deforestation worsened impact of SE Asia cyclones, Pg18

Deforestation and urbanization amplified cyclone-induced floods in Southeast Asia, causing 1,600 deaths and billions in economic losses.

17 Dec, 2025

Climate change, deforestation worsened impact of SE Asia cyclones, Pg18

Deforestation and urbanization amplified cyclone-induced floods in Southeast Asia, causing 1,600 deaths and billions in economic losses.

17 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Education Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Indian Diaspora

The right moment to boost India-Ethiopia ties, Pg6

India and Ethiopia poised to strengthen ties across education, investment, and defence sectors amid evolving geopolitical landscape.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Education Sector Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Indian Diaspora

15 Dec, 2025

The right moment to boost India-Ethiopia ties, Pg6

India and Ethiopia poised to strengthen ties across education, investment, and defence sectors amid evolving geopolitical landscape.

15 Dec, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Education Sector

High heat affects child development, Pg14

NYU study reveals high temperatures impede early childhood development, literacy, and numeracy skills, disproportionately affecting children facing economic hardship.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Education Sector

15 Dec, 2025

High heat affects child development, Pg14

NYU study reveals high temperatures impede early childhood development, literacy, and numeracy skills, disproportionately affecting children facing economic hardship.

15 Dec, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna

Dugongs have been tending to the Persian Gulf, Pg13

Fossil discovery reveals dugongs shaped Persian Gulf ecology for 20 million years, indicating long-term seagrass meadow habitation.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna

14 Dec, 2025

Dugongs have been tending to the Persian Gulf, Pg13

Fossil discovery reveals dugongs shaped Persian Gulf ecology for 20 million years, indicating long-term seagrass meadow habitation.

14 Dec, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

How mangroves’ cells help plants survive in saltwater, Pg13

Scientists discover mangrove cell traits enabling saltwater survival, potentially aiding development of salt-tolerant crops amidst rising sea levels.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

14 Dec, 2025

How mangroves’ cells help plants survive in saltwater, Pg13

Scientists discover mangrove cell traits enabling saltwater survival, potentially aiding development of salt-tolerant crops amidst rising sea levels.

14 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Air severe, all classes except 10 & 12 to go hybrid in Delhi-NCR, 50% office staff will work from home, Pg4

Delhi-NCR chokes as AQI hits 'Severe' levels; GRAP 4 enforced, schools switch to hybrid, 50% work from home implemented.

14 Dec, 2025

Air severe, all classes except 10 & 12 to go hybrid in Delhi-NCR, 50% office staff will work from home, Pg4

Delhi-NCR chokes as AQI hits 'Severe' levels; GRAP 4 enforced, schools switch to hybrid, 50% work from home implemented.

14 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

EU scientists say 2025 set to be second or third warmest year, PgII

EU scientists confirm 2025 as potentially second or third warmest year, surpassing pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C.

11 Dec, 2025

EU scientists say 2025 set to be second or third warmest year, PgII

EU scientists confirm 2025 as potentially second or third warmest year, surpassing pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C.

11 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

Belém to Copernicus, the climate challenge, Pg10

Copernicus data reveals alarming breach of 1.5°C threshold, signaling urgent need for COP30 climate action and resilience funding.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

11 Dec, 2025

Belém to Copernicus, the climate challenge, Pg10

Copernicus data reveals alarming breach of 1.5°C threshold, signaling urgent need for COP30 climate action and resilience funding.

11 Dec, 2025

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography

Filaments: gentle giants in space, PgII

Astronomers discover 50-million-lightyear-long rotating cosmic filament, challenging galaxy formation theories and revealing universe's largest spinning structure.

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography

8 Dec, 2025

Filaments: gentle giants in space, PgII

Astronomers discover 50-million-lightyear-long rotating cosmic filament, challenging galaxy formation theories and revealing universe's largest spinning structure.

8 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory amid ash cloud concerns for aircraft engines.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

4 Dec, 2025

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory amid ash cloud concerns for aircraft engines.

4 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Government Budgeting Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

India's ₹7,280 crore rare-earth magnet scheme aims to boost domestic processing and reduce reliance on China's mineral dominance.

4 Dec, 2025

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

India's ₹7,280 crore rare-earth magnet scheme aims to boost domestic processing and reduce reliance on China's mineral dominance.

4 Dec, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Disaster and Disaster Management

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

Urban liveability indices fail to account for climate risks, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing Asian cities during extreme weather events.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Disaster and Disaster Management

4 Dec, 2025

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

Urban liveability indices fail to account for climate risks, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing Asian cities during extreme weather events.

4 Dec, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Disaster and Disaster Management

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

Kosi River's frequent embankment breaches highlight the limitations of structural flood control measures and ecological impacts in the Gangetic plains.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Disaster and Disaster Management

3 Dec, 2025

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

Kosi River's frequent embankment breaches highlight the limitations of structural flood control measures and ecological impacts in the Gangetic plains.

3 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme for domestic rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing amid China's export restrictions to boost self-reliance.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

2 Dec, 2025

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme for domestic rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing amid China's export restrictions to boost self-reliance.

2 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme to boost domestic rare earth magnet production, reducing reliance on China amid rising demand.

2 Dec, 2025

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme to boost domestic rare earth magnet production, reducing reliance on China amid rising demand.

2 Dec, 2025

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

North Indian cities grapple with severe pollution due to geography and winter inversion, analysis reveals.

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

2 Dec, 2025

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

North Indian cities grapple with severe pollution due to geography and winter inversion, analysis reveals.

2 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

OPEC+ nations decide to maintain current oil production levels through Q1 2026, halting output increases after injecting 2.9 million bpd.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

1 Dec, 2025

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

OPEC+ nations decide to maintain current oil production levels through Q1 2026, halting output increases after injecting 2.9 million bpd.

1 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

Cyclone Ditwah weakens near Tamil Nadu; WMO/ESCAP's rotational naming system ensures politically neutral, easy-to-pronounce cyclone names, Ditwah submitted by Yemen.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

1 Dec, 2025

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

Cyclone Ditwah weakens near Tamil Nadu; WMO/ESCAP's rotational naming system ensures politically neutral, easy-to-pronounce cyclone names, Ditwah submitted by Yemen.

1 Dec, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Health Sector

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Bihar study reveals uranium traces in breast milk, raising concerns about infant health risks and groundwater contamination; breastfeeding safety emphasized.

Women and Women's Organizations Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Health Sector

30 Nov, 2025

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Bihar study reveals uranium traces in breast milk, raising concerns about infant health risks and groundwater contamination; breastfeeding safety emphasized.

30 Nov, 2025