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 earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the coast of Jan Mayen, Norway at 02:33 UTC on March 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC reported a slightly higher magnitude of M6.6 with the same depth.
A total lunar eclipse will take place on March 14, 2025, offering skywatchers across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia a chance to witness the Moon turn a reddish hue. Two weeks later, on March 29, a partial solar eclipse will follow, concluding this eclipse season.
Scientists in Australia have identified what is now the world’s oldest known impact crater, a 3.5-billion-year-old geological structure that could reshape our understanding of Earth’s early history.
A massive dust storm engulfed western Texas on the afternoon of March 6, 2025, turning the skies over El Paso into an eerie shade of orange.
Record-breaking rainfall hit Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025, causing severe floods in which at least 10 people lost their lives.
A severe storm brought over 270 mm (10.6 inches) of rain in just 4 hours over Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025, triggering widespread flooding and evacuations.
The mysterious X-ray emissions from the Helix Nebula’s central white dwarf, detected over four decades, may be the result of planetary debris accretion, according to new observations by Chandra and XMM-Newton.
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding across Saudi Arabia on March 6, 2025, with Ha’il and Buraidah among the most affected areas.
Heavy rains triggered flash floods across Johannesburg on March 5, 2025, leading to infrastructure damage and road closures.
New activity/unrest was reported for 9 volcanoes from February 26 to March 4, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 23 volcanoes.
