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.
The likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr has increased with gas emissions recorded on March 7 and 11, confirming ongoing volcanic unrest. The volcano is located about 120 km (75 miles) west of Anchorage (population 286 000), Alaska.
Breakthrough research led by a University of Canterbury team has resulted in a new tool, developed using artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the prediction of volcanic eruptions worldwide. This innovative system, designed to recognize seismic patterns, could become part of early warning systems for predicting future eruptions. To maximize its impact, the team plans to release the forecasting models as open-access resources, enabling volcano observatories worldwide to apply them in real-time monitoring and prediction.
Magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi has reached its highest recorded level since the beginning of the ongoing eruption series in December 2023. The volume of magma beneath Svartsengi is now greater than what was recorded before the November 2024 eruption.
Episode 13 of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption at Halema’uma’u crater ended at 01:13 UTC on March 12, 2025, after 12 hours and 37 minutes of lava fountaining. Lava covered over 60% of the summit floor, and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions peaked at 40 000 tonnes per day.
PUNCH and SPHEREx were successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 20:10 LT (03:10 UTC on March 12, 2025) from Space Launch Complex 4 East on March 11. SPHEREx will conduct an all-sky infrared survey of the universe, while PUNCH will track the Sun’s corona as it transitions into the solar wind.
Nearly 900 people were evacuated after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted on March 9, 2025, prompting an Orange Alert and emergency response.
An EF-2 tornado struck Longwood, Florida, on Monday, March 10, 2025, damaging several homes before moving over the FOX 35 News studio in Lake Mary during a live broadcast.
An effusive eruption began at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano at 21:00 LT (03:00 UTC on March 10, 2025) on March 9, followed by weak to moderate pyroclastic flows descending through the Las Lajas, El Jute, Seca, and Ceniza ravines.
Argentina has declared three days of mourning after extreme rainfall and severe flooding resulted in the deaths of 16 people and 2 children missing in the coastal city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025.
A powerful tornado ripped through La Algaba, Seville, on March 8, 2025, tearing off roofs, downing power lines, and causing structural damage.
