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Why in the News For 97 lesser-known mountains in the western Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, Nepal has waived climbing fees. Goals: Promote local economies Increase tourism Inspire climbers to reach peaks other than Mount Everest Nepal: Where South Asian landlocked nation Situated between China’s Tibet

Why in the News Mud waves buried beneath the Atlantic seabed close to Guinea-Bissau date back 117 million years. Discovery reported in a 2025 study published in Global and Planetary Change.  Mud Waves Sedimentary bedforms on the ocean floor that are large and rhythmic. Created

Background Due to nearby wildfires in Çanakkale, the Dardanelles Strait in northwest Turkey was temporarily closed to marine traffic. Firefighting and evacuation efforts are in progress.  The Strait of Dardanelles What it is A slender, organic waterway that connects the Sea of Marmara and the

Why in News Residents and visitors are alarmed by the recent reddening of Israel’s Sea of Galilee. Investigations show the phenomenon is caused by Botryococcus braunii algae blooms. Connected to warming waters and climate change.  The Sea of Galilee Type: Northern Israel’s freshwater lake. Historical

Why in the News The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has been raising money for climate action by selling passports. Only six applicants have received approval under this initiative since the beginning of this year Where Oceania is an island nation and microstate in

Suez Canal: Basic Overview What it is An artificial sea level waterway that spans Egypt’s Suez Isthmus from north to south Its function is to link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea Geographic Significance Divides Asia from the African continent Offers the quickest sea

Why in the News By signing a significant nuclear cooperation deal with Niger, Russia has: Increased its geopolitical and economic clout in West Africa Bolstered its influence in the Sahel Geographical Western and north-central Africa’s semiarid region Spans roughly 5,000 kilometres between the Red Sea

Why in the News? In the midst of escalating regional tensions, India and the Philippines demonstrated their growing maritime cooperation Conducted their first-ever bilateral joint naval drill in the South China Sea The Naval Exercise between India and the Philippines Goal Bolster the two navies’

Why in the News Joint naval exercises between China and Russia were recently held in the Sea of Japan. The exercises are a reflection of the two nations’ increasing military cooperation in the area. The Sea of Japan is strategically important because it borders the

Why in News? In response to the Gaza conflict, Slovenia became the first member of the European Union (EU) to impose a complete arms embargo on Israel. Where? Formerly a part of Yugoslavia A democratic republic located in central Europe Adopted the Euro as its