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βœ…Gs-3 : Disaster Management- Role of IMD

πŸ…ΎοΈIMD or the India Meteorological Department has the mandate to warn against severe weather phenomena which cause destruction of life and property.

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Cyclone prediction by IMD


πŸ”΄The mandate of IMD is not to measure the impact of loss and damage ?
So how is NDMA related to MHA ?

➑️Also read about Tauktae, Yaas cyclones- Click here

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βœ…Gs -1 : Geography- Impact of climate change on climate- Heatwaves- This is one question that is very likely to be asked in mains 2022- Prepare a short note on India specific action plan to handle this problem - click here

IMD classifies anything as Heat waves if temperatures reach at least 40℃ in the plains and at least 30℃ in the hilly regions, and should reflect an increase of at least 5℃-6℃ above the normal temperature

⚜️Also read Marine Heatwaves-
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⚜️Definition of coldwave?-
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πŸ…ΎοΈAre dew point and wet bulb temperature the same?- Click here

πŸ…ΎοΈNorth America heat wave- caused by the heat dome- Click here

➑️Impact - Why North Is Rain-Starved & Northeast Is Flooded?- Click here

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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Climate change

βœ…Gs-3 : Disaster Management- Drought management- National Disaster management plan.

πŸ…ΎοΈWhat is Drought and its types?- Click here
⚜️Ex : 2021 Madagascar Food Crisis- Click here

πŸ…ΎοΈReasons for droughts- Click here

πŸ…ΎοΈData to substantiate your answers- UNCCD has released the Drought in Numbers report- Latest stats- Click here

πŸ”°Solution :

⚜️1. Surface water conservation- Rain water harvesting- Click here
⚜️2. Ground water conservation-Governance policies -
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⚜️3. Encouraging local innovation-Case study : SDG12- Responsible consumption- Ramesh Bariya case

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βœ…Karakoram Anomaly

πŸ…ΎοΈWhat?- Karakoram Range mountains have not been as affected by Climate Change as others. It is referring to stability or anomalous growth of glaciers in the central Karakoram- nearby mountainous ranges of Himalayas and other mountainous ranges of the world are witnessing retreat of glaciers

πŸ…ΎοΈReason- revival of Western Disturbances (WDs).The study suggests they constitute about around 65% of the total seasonal snowfall volume and about 53% of the total seasonal precipitation, easily making them the most important source of moisture.

πŸ…ΎοΈFurther, the precipitation intensity of WDs impacting Karakoram has increased by around 10% in the last two decades, which only enhances their role in sustaining the regional anomaly.

➑️The Karakorams cover parts of Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

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βœ…Gs-1- Geography - society overlap- Tribal issues

πŸ…ΎοΈThings to observe for prelims : Hasdeo , Mahanadi river drainage,
‼️who is a private member?- ONLY opposition members ? or even ruling party members?
⚜️What are Mineral Concessions?-
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πŸ…ΎοΈThings to cover for GS-2 : Federalism in tribal issues- centre state role in mines and minerals - Centre allocates coal mining blocks while state govt provides clearance from the forest department and those under the Air Pollution Act and the Water Pollution Act.

πŸ›‘Coal block allocations- background-
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⚠️For geography optional students : Case study- Biogeography- Components of ecosystem management-example of Promotion of interagency coordination and communication with society.

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βœ…Gs-1/Gs-3 : Geography- Disaster management

πŸ…ΎοΈWatershed management and Rain water harvesting are two nature based solutions for the problem of water conservation and insurance against flash floods- another Problem -
Water stress

πŸ…ΎοΈIt is the process of implementing land use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water and other natural resources within a watershed.

⚜️ Case study : Ramrawas Kalan model- Beautiful case study for conservation - sacred grooves- Bishnoi community example- importance of community driven solutions.

πŸ”°Usual solutions : Techno centrism and techno mercantalism for climate change-
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βœ…Gs-1/Gs-3 : Geography/environment- Impact of climate change


πŸ…ΎοΈImpact of climate change on Renewable energy sector-This article can be placed under the challenges of renewable energy sector in india( the biggest one)

πŸ“3 principal challenges( as per IEA):

⚜️1. How to expand reliable energy access and use while maintaining affordability for consumers and financial stability for the DISCOMs
⚜️2. How, at the same time, to integrate increasing shares of renewable energy in a secure and reliable manner
⚜️3. How to reduce emissions to achieve ambitious social and climate objectives while meeting economic goals.


⚠️Regional variation question asked previously by UPSC-
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βœ…Gs -1 : Geography- Impact of aerosols(dust) on Indian Monsoon

πŸ”΅Related Prelims info :

πŸ”΄1) Classification of Monsoon
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πŸ”΄2)State of climate report of IMD- Click here
πŸ”΄3) Which states receive rainfall from northeast monsoon?- Note this table - Click here
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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography

πŸ…ΎοΈWhat is a cloud burst -The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines it as unexpected precipitation exceeding 100mm (or 10 cm) per hour over a geographical region of approximately 20 to 30 square km

πŸ…ΎοΈ why is their frequency increasing?-
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πŸ”΄The latest report by Ministry of Earth sciences - Click here

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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Climate change

βœ…Gs-3 : Disaster Management- Drought management- National Disaster management plan.


πŸ…ΎοΈWhat is Drought and its types?- Global examples- ( Now add Europe to this)- you can expect a question on spatial distribution of droughts across the world- their reasons and disaster mitigation plan

⚜️Ex : 2021 Madagascar Food Crisis-
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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography

πŸ…ΎοΈWhat is a glacier?- What are the conditions for the formation of a glacier?

πŸ”°How will melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far reaching impact on the water resources of India?-
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βœ…Super Typhoon Hinnamnor

πŸ…ΎοΈWhat?- strongest tropical storm of 2022-packing wind speeds of 313 kilometres per hour

πŸ…ΎοΈWhere?- western Pacific Ocean and is presently hurtling back towards the islands of Japan and South Korea

⚠️One of the most dangerous aspect?- Super Typhoon Hinnamnor had started to absorb a local meteorological system- Tropical Depression -TD14

πŸ‘†The warm tropical waters, pre-existing meteorological disturbances, moisture and mild winds are further contributing to the escalation of this super system.

➑️ Very violent- To hit okinawa region of Japan- Some of the islands are remote with only several hundred residents, but the region as a whole has around 1.4 million people. The Okinawa mainland hosts most of the US military bases in Japan

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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Monsoon

πŸ…ΎοΈWhy North Is Rain-Starved & Northeast Is Flooded?

➑️Impact of a 1˚C rise in global temperature for South Asia :

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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography/ Indian Society

βœ…Gs-3 : Disaster Management

➑️What are the social costs of a disaster?

➑️Interesting case study of pettimudi landslide in kerala

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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Why are hurricanes getting stronger

πŸ…ΎοΈSea surface temperature-global warming-Impact on ocean circulation and hurricanes/cyclones


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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Monsoon

βœ…Gs-3: Disaster management- Management/coordination issues between Riparian states

πŸ…ΎοΈWhy North Is Rain-Starved & Northeast Is Flooded?-
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πŸ…ΎοΈHow climate change is altering Indian Monsoon- Click here

πŸ…ΎοΈEnvironmental ethics - Case study of Pakistan

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βœ…Gs -1 : Geography- Impact of climate change on climate


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βœ…Gs-1 : Geography- Volcano- Mauna Loa

πŸ…ΎοΈEarlier this year in May 2022- Carbon dioxide measured at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, Hawaii, run by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May.Compared to the 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution, the currently 420 ppm is 50% higher than those levels.

πŸ…ΎοΈA Volcanic Eruption will only make it worse


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