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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

Why in the News According to research, during the past 40 years, Mount Cilo’s glaciers have lost nearly half of their ice cover. Heatwaves, rising temperatures, and climate change are hastening the melting of glaciers in Turkey. About Mount Cilo Where Located in Turkey’s Anatolia

In the News: Coastal Erosion in Chile Why? Scientists from Universidad Católica predict that severe coastal erosion, driven by climate change and unchecked development, will cause at least ten Chilean beaches to disappear within ten years. What is going on? 86% of the beaches in