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 very deep partial solar eclipse will occur between 08:50 and 12:43 UTC on March 29, 2025, across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, as the Moon passes in front of and partially blocks the Sun. The maximum eclipse, where the Moon covers the largest portion of the Sun, will take place at 10:47 UTC.
After an extended mission due to technical issues with their return spacecraft, two NASA astronauts are set to return to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew-9 capsule. Originally scheduled for a short stay, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have spent nearly nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after their Boeing Starliner capsule encountered propulsion problems. With the successful arrival of Crew-10 on March 16, 2025, the long-delayed crew rotation is now underway, paving the way for their return no earlier than March 20, 2025.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.5 hit the Afar region, Ethiopia, at 18:53 UTC (21:53 LT) on March 16, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Wildfires destroyed nearly 300 homes across Oklahoma, U.S., on March 14 and 15, 2025, burning approximately 68 800 ha (170 000 acres) of land and forcing widespread evacuations amid extreme fire conditions fueled by wind gusts reaching 120 km/h (75 mph).
A powerful dust storm swept across western Kansas on March 14, 2025, leading to multiple vehicle crashes and the closure of several highways.
Wind-driven fires swept across northeastern Oklahoma on March 14, 2025, fueled by 120 km/h (75 mph) winds and dry conditions. It caused evacuations, road closures, power outages, and severe structural damage.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the South Sandwich Islands region at 23:42 UTC on March 14, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 35.4 km (22 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
An international team led by BAS has released the most detailed map of Antarctica’s subglacial terrain, revealing the continent’s thickest ice in an unnamed canyon in Wilkes Land.
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from March 5 to March 11, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.
A shallow earthquake registered by the INGV as M4.4 hit the Campi Flegrei region of Italy at 00:25 UTC (01:25 LT) on March 13, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The earthquake matched the strongest event in 40 years but showed unprecedented ground accelerations, indicating greater intensity, according to the Vesuvius Observatory. The USGS and EMSC reported a magnitude of 4.2, with USGS reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and EMSC 3 km (1.9 miles).
