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What makes the Antarctic stratosphere uniquely prone to severe ozone depletion? Analyse how global warming may alter these conditions. Discuss the potential shifts in future ozone-hole patterns.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q2. What makes the Antarctic stratosphere uniquely prone to severe ozone depletion? Analyse how global warming may alter these conditions. Discuss the potential shifts in future ozone-hole patterns. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole closed unusually early, raising analytical …

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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 November 2024

  UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 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. …

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Space Junk and Its Impact

Source:  IE Context: The exponential growth in satellite launches, with over 10,000 active satellites in orbit today, is contributing to space junk pollution. About Space Junk and Its Impact: Definition: Space junk includes defunct satellites, rocket stages, and other debris left in orbit or disintegrated during re-entry. Pollutants Released: Burning satellites release aluminum, nitrogen oxides, …

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Large year-round ozone hole over tropics

GS Paper-1 Syllabus: Geography: Atmosphere   Context: Scientists revealed a large, all-season ozone hole in the lower stratosphere over the tropics comparable in-depth to that of the Antarctic hole, but roughly seven times greater in area It is an all-season ozone hole — defined as an area of ozone loss larger than 25% compared with the undisturbed …

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