Category: Environment
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What Caused Sikkim Floods 2023, Is it a Climate Emergency?
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) pose significant dangers and have a range of negative impacts. One of the most alarming consequences is the loss of human lives. The devastating event that occurred in Kedarnath in 2013 is a reminder of the destructive potential of GLOFs. The cloudburst triggered an outburst of the Chorabari Glacier lake,…
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What is Ozone Layer? 5 top facts and diagram.
The ozone layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays by absorbing them before they reach Earth’s surface. The ozone layer is made up of three layers that surround our planet. It absorbs most of the sun’s UV radiation, protecting life on Earth from dangerous levels of UV exposure. Where is the ozone layer located? The…
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Nature Culture, 3 best ideas
Nature Culture is a relationship that has been considered deeply by various philosophies. It gives us the idea that Nature and Culture are mutually co-existent. For a long time, there was an idea that Nature and Culture are separate entities called Nature Culture dichotomy. However constant interrogation of scholarly ideas has led to the precise…
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Why are forests important for mitigating Climate Change?
Forests are important for mitigating Climate Change because they provide one of the most important strategies to deal with climate change i.e. Carbon Sink. Here are a few facts from the Article. Overview of the problem. Due to excess greenhouse gases, the atmosphere of the earth contains more trapped heat. This causes an increase in…
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The Melting of Glaciers and Effects
The melting of Glaciers is of wide concern for the Earth. A major cause is global warming and the effect is the sea-level rise and the formation of glacial lakes. On school days, everyone has read that water freezes below 0 degrees Celsius. You can imagine, what would happen when the temperature rises to 1…