Environment-Earth Overshoot Day !!!
Humanity will have used up its allowance of planetary resources such as water, soil, and clean air for all of 2017 by 2 Aug 22017, a report said. […]
Environment-India, Monsoon and the Floods !!!
Background:- The tragedy of the monsoons is often floods and landslides — 2017 was no different. The Government of India claims that by July 28, 2017, a period by when the monsoons had made their onset over most of India, about 600 deaths have occurred across the country due to [...]
Environment-Land Degradation in India!!!
Article 1 of the UN Convention to combat desertification defines land degradation as a “reduction or loss in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rain-fed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a [...]
Environment-Thermal Pollution as the Unseen Side of Water Pollution !!!
When we talk about pollution, thermal pollution rarely comes to our minds. However, with the innumerable thermal power plants and industries mushrooming everywhere, thermal pollution is a real and persistent problem of current times. […]
Environment-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important? The monsoons may bring life and prosperity to our agrarian societies, but it also has harmful consequences, especially for hilly regions. […]
Environment – Drought Disasters & Smart Management !!!
Drought is a climatic condition, which is characterized by lack of precipitation and dryness. Drought prone areas are identified by a deficit of rainfall received in a particular area. The parameters to identify drought prone areas vary depending on the natural climatic conditions. […]
Environment-Total Healing of the Ozone Layer Expected Soon !!!
The ozone layer is a belt of naturally occurring ozone gas in the stratosphere. It absorbs the harmful ultraviolet radiations emitted from the sun before it reaches the Earth’s atmosphere. Ozone depleting substances (ODS) like CFCs and other organic substances that are used in appliances are responsible for the depletion [...]
Environment-Clive Wilkinson Report on Coral Bleaching !!!
The coral bleaching phenomenon:- The beautiful coral reefs surrounded by blue tropical seas are not just coloured rocks but are thriving ecosystems with live corals that attach their skeletons to rocks and live there. The colours indicate the presence of single-celled algae-like zooxanthellae within their tissues that provide them with the essential [...]
Environment/Geography – Anthropogenic biomes/ “anthromes” or “human biomes”!!!
Note:- UPSC usually asks questions on current trends (eg- Clive Wilkinson’s report on Coral, Current Research Programs etc, and the content of this article is an attempt in this regard. This particular article caters to Environmental Geography, although can be used in GS paper or any other paper as one [...]