Climate Finance Why in News? The recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation that global temperatures reached 1.5 degrees Celsius at the beginning of June is a warning that the climate emergency has arrived and there is urgent need for strong Climate Financing Mechanism Changing Climate: ...
Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific? Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has also started receiving tropical cyclones of high intensity in a small time interval The cyclonic activities in the Indian O...
Preparedness pays off: On Cyclone Biparjoy Cyclones: Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation surrounding an area of low air pressure. In the Northern hemisphere, air circulates anticlockwise, whereas in the Southern hemisphere, air circulates clockwise. Typically, cyclones are accompanied by viole...
Global Gender Gap Index 2023 Syllabus: Prelims-Important Reports Why in News? India has ranked 127 in the Global Gender Gap Index of 2023. Key Points: • India has climbed 8 places in the Global Gender Gap when compared to 2022 report. • It has ranked 135 in 2022. • The country had closed 64.3% of th...
POPULATION CHINA VS INDIA POPULATION CHINA VS INDIA • Population explosion is the sudden increase in the numbers of individuals in a community. • Lately we have been facing population explosion in many countries of the world. In the past 200-300 years, the world’s population has increased tremendous...