2017-08-14T13:17:13+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Geography|
Background- On May 30 2017, a severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ crossed the Bangladesh coast in the forenoon, with a peak surface wind speed of 130 kmph (IMD, 2017). The cyclone claimed 9 lives in Bangladesh along with massive damage to property. […]
2017-08-14T13:02:23+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Geography|
A universal city is marked by its inclusivity, i.e. a city that manages to include the participation of all individuals that contribute towards the city. This inclusion involves incorporating features that ensure inclusivity for all through establishing the frameworks of universal design (NYU, 2017) that can include architectural features, facilitation [...]
2017-08-14T12:56:03+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
Climate change has led to increased temperatures, sea level rise, increased natural hazards, etc. Glaciers are the very sensitive to climate change and its affects can be seen in glaciated zones around the globe. […]
2017-08-01T12:18:39+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
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 [...]
2017-07-28T15:52:53+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: FP & IR, Geography|
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a comprehensive UN legal policy document demarcating areas of the sea under the jurisdiction of member states as well as legal clauses for human maritime activity in a comprehensive manner. […]
2017-07-24T08:05:26+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
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. […]
2017-07-16T11:03:09+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Geography|
The action of surface water and groundwater in the chemical weathering or chemical erosion of soluble carbonate rocks such as magnesium carbonates (dolomites) and calcium carbonates (limestone) produces landforms that are called karst topography. […]
2017-07-15T07:20:58+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
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 [...]
2017-07-06T20:57:01+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
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 [...]
2017-07-03T18:52:13+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities. It does not imply loss of land to desert or through sand-dune movement. […]
