Rishika holds a Master’s in International Studies from Stella Maris College, Chennai, India, where she earned a gold medal, and an MCA from the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India. Previously, she served as a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. During her tenure, she contributed as a Junior Writer for Europe Monitor on the Global Politics website and as an Assistant Editor for The World This Week. Her work has also been published in The Hindu newspaper, showing her expertise in global affairs. Rishika is also a recipient of the Women Empowerment Award at the district level in Haryana, India, in 2022.

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  • 56 000 homes destroyed or damaged by Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi in Mozambique

    ByRishika Yadav

    Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall in Mozambique on January 13, 2025, bringing destructive winds and intense rainfall that have devastated Nampula Province. The cyclone has caused the deaths of at least 11 people, destroyed or damaged more than 55 000 homes, caused severe damage to critical infrastructure, and left over 230 000 people affected.

  • Cataclysmic megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5.33 million years ago

    ByRishika Yadav

    New research confirms that a massive flood event, known as the Zanclean Megaflood, rapidly refilled the Mediterranean Sea approximately 5.33 million years ago. Scientists have identified geological formations in Southeast Sicily that provide the most detailed evidence yet of the cataclysmic event that ended the Messinian Salinity Crisis and reshaped the region.

  • Volcanic ash emissions at Santa Maria reach 5 km (16 000 feet) a.s.l., Guatemala

    ByRishika Yadav

    Fresh volcanic ash emissions were observed from the Santa María volcano in Guatemala on January 21, 2025. The ash clouds reached an altitude of approximately 5 km (16 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.) and were carried westward at a speed of 18 km/h (11 mph). Residents in the San Marcos Palajunoj and San Martín Sacatepéquez areas may experience light ashfall, with further activity posing risks of long-range pyroclastic flows towards the southwest, south, and southeast.

  • First-ever Blizzard Warning issued for parts of U.S. Gulf Coast, major crash with multiple fatalities in Texas

    ByRishika Yadav

    A Blizzard Warning has been issued for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, along the Interstate 10 corridor, affecting Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. This marks the first blizzard event in the history of the Gulf Coast. The powerful winter storm, described as a ‘once-in-a-generation,’ has already been linked to several fatalities in Texas early Tuesday morning.