Source: PIB Subject: Miscellaneous Context: At the World Summit on Disaster Management (WSDM) 2025 in Dehradun, Dr. Jitendra Singh announced major upgrades to Uttarakhand’s early-warning systems, including six weather radars, 33 observatories, and 142 AWS stations. About World Summit on Disaster Management (WSDM) 2025: What it is? WSDM 2025 is a global platform on disaster …
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Syllabus: Climate & Geography Source: TH Context: The Himalayas are witnessing an alarming rise in climate-induced disasters—from floods and landslides to glacial lake bursts—prompting scientists to call for robust early warning systems (EWS) across the fragile mountain range to reduce loss of life and property. About Setting Up an Early Warning System (EWS) for the …
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Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Q2. “The monsoon has a tipping point that resets annually —this paradox may be key to future climate adaptation”. Discuss how biostability and atmospheric memory redefine monsoon behaviour. Examine their potential to develop early warning systems. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Environment Source: WMO Context: The WMO State of the Climate 2024 Update once again issues a Red Alert at the sheer pace of climate change in a single generation, turbo-charged by ever-increasing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. Summary of State of the Climate 2024 Report: Temperature and Greenhouse Gases: 2024 is on track to be …
