Stratopause

The Stratopause: A Boundary of Extremes The Earth’s atmosphere is a complex and dynamic system, divided into distinct layers based on temperature profiles. One of these layers, the stratosphere, is characterized by increasing temperature with altitude, a phenomenon driven by the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun by the ozone layer. The boundary … Read more

LAKE ECOLOGY

  Any – body of standing water, generally large enough in area and depth, irrespective of its hydrology, ECOLOGY, and other characteristics is generally known as lake. Ageing of Lakes The nutrient enrichment of the lakes promotes the Growth of algae, aquatic Plants and various Fauna. This process is known as natural eutrophication. Similar nutrient … Read more

Social Determinants And Consequence Of Economical Development

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Social determinants of Economic Development and impact of economic consequences remain subject of discussion among the sociologists. In the beginning development was defined solely in terms of economic perspectives. It is looked at as a process whereby there is a steady increase in the level of … Read more

East Australian Current

The East Australian Current: A Lifeline for Life and a Force of Change The East Australian Current (EAC), a powerful, warm ocean current flowing southward along Australia’s east coast, is a vital component of the region’s marine ecosystem and a significant driver of climate patterns. This article delves into the multifaceted nature of the EAC, … Read more

Social And Environmental Impacts Of Disasters

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Social impacts of disasters Natural Disasters can cause social impacts that are similar in different types of communities such as the need for rebuilding, urgent access to Health care, simply accessing shelter during/after a storm, availability to food and water, turning towards the government for aid … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Geography of World and India

Geography of World and India World Geography: – Broad Physical features. – Environmental and Ecological Issues. – Wildlife and Bio-diversity. – International Waterways. – Major Industrial Regions. Geography of India: – Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions. – agriculture and Agro based Activities. – Minerals – Iron, Manganese, Coal, Oil & Gas, Atomic minerals. … Read more

Mains Booster-Environmental problems related to infrastructure development

Environmental problems related to INFRASTRUCTURE-development/”>Infrastructure Development Infrastructure is essential for increasing economic progress and reducing POVERTY. The choices made in the type and scale of infrastructure Investment also have major implications for environmental sustainability. Land New infrastructure typically involves land use change and the selection of the site and its proximity to human settlement will … Read more

El-Nino effect and cyclones

El Nino El Niño is the name given to the occasional development of warm ocean surface waters along the coast of Ecuador and Peru. When this warming occurs the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient rich deep ocean water is significantly El Niño normally occurs around Christmasand usually lasts for a few weeks to a few months. Sometimes … Read more

Water use efficiency in relation to crop production

Water use efficiency in relation to crop production Land and water scarcity are major constraints to the production of food required to meet the quantitative and qualitative shifts of the world’s demand in the mid-twenty-first century. Whereas land and water availability are constrained on a global scale, there are important regional and crop-specific differences that … Read more

The National Adaptation Fund For Climate Change (Nafcc)

The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC): A Lifeline for India’s Climate Resilience Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a tangible reality impacting every corner of the globe. India, with its vast population and diverse geography, is particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, erratic … Read more