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SYLLABUS: GS 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Focus: There is scientific consensus that 2023 was the hottest year ever in the planet’s recorded history. Source: Oxford As global temperatures continue to rise, the health impacts of this heat become increasingly severe, affecting not only the spread of infectious diseases but also …
Read MoreWhy in the news? “ILO report highlights over 70% of global workers exposed to excessive heat, posing health risks; India implements safeguards.” source:IE About the Global Heat Exposure: Over 70% of global workers are exposed to excessive heat due to rising temperatures, marking a 34.7% increase since 2000. In hot regions like India, heavy manual …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 3 : Climate Change and its effects. Focus: Warmest January on record already. Warmest 2023 since “global records began in 1880” (NASA). 2024 seems to be all set to beat this unenviable record. Climate change has irrevocably altered our environmental norms, with each successive generation inheriting a planet markedly different from the last. …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 1: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone. etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. GS 3: Disaster and disaster management. Focus: The recent heavy rainfall event in the United Arab Emirates …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Why in the News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) typically issues heat alerts during the summer months, but this year alerts began in February. Parts of northeast and western India have already experienced significantly warmer temperatures, 1-5 degrees Celsius above normal. The IMD predicts an increase in …
Read MoreAtmosphere and Its Composition The atmosphere is an intricate and dynamic layer of gases that envelops the Earth, playing a crucial role in sustaining life and influencing global climate patterns. Understanding its composition, structure, and the forces that shape it is fundamental to meteorology, environmental science, and climatology. Definition and Composition The atmosphere is a …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 1 – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Why in the News? The year 2023 was globally recognized as the warmest on record, with …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. GS 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Focus: The Supreme Court of India has just ruled that people have a right to be free from the adverse effects of …
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