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.
A strong eruption took place at Bledug Kesongo mud volcano in Gabusan village area, Indonesia’s Central Java on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, ejecting mud up to 20 m (65 feet) into the air. The eruption follows two weaker ones on December 2.
A growing sinkhole measuring over 6 m (20 feet) in diameter and over 15 m (50 feet) deep opened up on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in South Wales, leading to the evacuation of around 30 homes. Officials have blocked off the area and are asking people to stay away to ensure safety.
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday, December 1, 2024, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and large hail. The worst affected was Rio Grande do Sul where about 3 million people were left without power.
Storm Bora continues to affect Greece bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to eastern regions, including Athens, Thessaly, and the Cyclades on Monday, December 2, 2024. The storm resulted in widespread destruction and at least 3 fatalities.
The eruption that started on November 20, 2024, at the Sundhnúks crater row near Grindavik, Reykjanes Penisula, Iceland is now the second largest in the volume of the eruptions that have occurred in the Sundhnúks crater row since December 2023.
Floods caused by continuous heavy rains have severely impacted 68 districts in seven provinces in southern Thailand, including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, and Satun. Among these provinces, Songkhla has been particularly hard-hit, with its governor officially declaring all 16 districts as disaster zones on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Eruptive activity near Grindavik, Iceland, remains steady on November 28, 2024, with the eruption continuing from a single vent and lava flowing east and southeast. Gas pollution caused by northeast winds at 35 – 55 km/h (20 – 35 mph) was moving toward Grindavík today and was forecast to spread to nearby areas as the weather patterns change.
Widespread floods caused by days of heavy rain are affecting six Malaysian states as of Thursday, November 28, 2024. The disaster has left 4 people dead and over 71 000 people displaced.
A dangerous bushfire continues to threaten Cervantes, a coastal town about 200 km (124 miles) north of Perth, as of Thursday, November 28, 2024. Emergency warnings remain in place for Cervantes, Wedge Island, Grey, Cooljarloo, and parts of Nambung in the Shire of Dandaragan. Over 43 000 ha (105 255 acres) of land have already been burned since the fire started on November 25.
A strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Tremors of varying intensities (seismic intensity 1 or higher) were recorded across regions from northeastern to western Japan, including Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui prefectures. The quake was an aftershock of a major M7.6 earthquake on January 1, 2024, in which more than 440 people lost their lives.
