🔆Why are temperature rising in amdhra pradesh amd telangan
✅The combination of geographical and climatic factors makes Andhra Pradesh and Telangana highly susceptible to heatwaves during the summer months. The region's geographical location, climate, and specific weather patterns contribute to extreme heat conditions.
📍Geographical Factors:
✅Location:
🔰Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are located in the southern Indian peninsula, which is generally prone to hot and dry summers.
✅The regions' latitude places them in a zone where they receive intense solar radiation, contributing to high surface temperatures.
✅Proximity to the Arabian Sea:
While the sea breeze can provide some cooling along the coast, the overall effect of the sea is less significant compared to the strong solar radiation and dry winds.
📍Climatic Factors:
✅High-Pressure Systems:
Stalled high-pressure systems over the region can trap hot air near the surface, preventing the escape of heat and leading to a rise in temperature.
✅Dry Air and Lack of Moisture:
Dry air from the northwest and the absence of strong sea breezes can further worsen heatwave conditions by preventing moisture from evaporating and cooling the air.
✅El Niño and Climate Variability.
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✅The combination of geographical and climatic factors makes Andhra Pradesh and Telangana highly susceptible to heatwaves during the summer months. The region's geographical location, climate, and specific weather patterns contribute to extreme heat conditions.
📍Geographical Factors:
✅Location:
🔰Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are located in the southern Indian peninsula, which is generally prone to hot and dry summers.
✅The regions' latitude places them in a zone where they receive intense solar radiation, contributing to high surface temperatures.
✅Proximity to the Arabian Sea:
While the sea breeze can provide some cooling along the coast, the overall effect of the sea is less significant compared to the strong solar radiation and dry winds.
📍Climatic Factors:
✅High-Pressure Systems:
Stalled high-pressure systems over the region can trap hot air near the surface, preventing the escape of heat and leading to a rise in temperature.
✅Dry Air and Lack of Moisture:
Dry air from the northwest and the absence of strong sea breezes can further worsen heatwave conditions by preventing moisture from evaporating and cooling the air.
✅El Niño and Climate Variability.
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🔆 Key Takeaways: Ecology as the Foundation of Economy
📍 Ecology and Economy
✅ Echoes Sunderlal Bahuguna’s statement: “Ecology is the permanent economy”
✅ Human prosperity depends on ecological health; economic development without resource conservation is impossible
📍 Need for Sustainable Development
✅ Balance between environmental conservation and economic goals is essential
✅ True sustainability means both environment and economy thriving together
📍 Human Disconnection from Nature
✅ Civilisation has led to growing disconnection from nature
✅ This contributes significantly to ongoing biodiversity loss
📍 Evolution of Resource Use & Global Competition
✅ Shift from individual to collective resource consumption increased global competition
✅ Humans often overexploit resources, ignoring ecosystem balance, causing long-term damage
📍 Climate Crisis & Biodiversity Loss
✅ Consumption and competition accelerate climate change and biodiversity decline
✅ Paradox: we exploit nature while relying on it as a buffer, risking deeper ecological imbalance
📍 Moral & Existential Dimensions
✅ Recognising ecology as the foundation of survival, economy, and climate resilience is critical
✅ Climate crisis is not just scientific — it’s a moral and existential reckoning
📍 Reconnecting with Nature
✅ Humanity must re-establish bond with nature to support sustainability
✅ Despite technology distancing us, humans have a unique power to emotionally reconnect with nature
📍 Policy Implications
✅ Conservation efforts should focus on strengthening emotional bonds with nature
✅ Realising “ecology is the permanent economy” is more important than just understanding ecological complexity
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📍 Ecology and Economy
✅ Echoes Sunderlal Bahuguna’s statement: “Ecology is the permanent economy”
✅ Human prosperity depends on ecological health; economic development without resource conservation is impossible
📍 Need for Sustainable Development
✅ Balance between environmental conservation and economic goals is essential
✅ True sustainability means both environment and economy thriving together
📍 Human Disconnection from Nature
✅ Civilisation has led to growing disconnection from nature
✅ This contributes significantly to ongoing biodiversity loss
📍 Evolution of Resource Use & Global Competition
✅ Shift from individual to collective resource consumption increased global competition
✅ Humans often overexploit resources, ignoring ecosystem balance, causing long-term damage
📍 Climate Crisis & Biodiversity Loss
✅ Consumption and competition accelerate climate change and biodiversity decline
✅ Paradox: we exploit nature while relying on it as a buffer, risking deeper ecological imbalance
📍 Moral & Existential Dimensions
✅ Recognising ecology as the foundation of survival, economy, and climate resilience is critical
✅ Climate crisis is not just scientific — it’s a moral and existential reckoning
📍 Reconnecting with Nature
✅ Humanity must re-establish bond with nature to support sustainability
✅ Despite technology distancing us, humans have a unique power to emotionally reconnect with nature
📍 Policy Implications
✅ Conservation efforts should focus on strengthening emotional bonds with nature
✅ Realising “ecology is the permanent economy” is more important than just understanding ecological complexity
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🔆Mosura fentoni
✅Lived around 506 million years ago, during the Cambrian period.
✅Classification: Belongs to Radiodonta, an extinct lineage of early arthropods that also includes Anomalocaris.
Size: Approximately the length of an adult human index finger.
✅Eyes: Possessed three eyes-two lateral and one prominent central eye-providing advanced visual capabilities for its time.
✅Trunk-Like Body: Elongated body with swimming flaps along the sides for propulsion, similar to the movement of modern rays.
✅Abdomen-Like Region: Unique among radiodonts, Mosura fentoni had a segmented rear section comprising 16 tightly packed segments, each lined with gills.
✅This structure likely enhanced its respiratory efficiency and is considered an example of evolutionary convergence with modern arthropods such as horseshoe crabs and insects.
✅Respiration: Breathed through gills located at the posterior end of its body, a feature not previously seen in related species.
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✅Lived around 506 million years ago, during the Cambrian period.
✅Classification: Belongs to Radiodonta, an extinct lineage of early arthropods that also includes Anomalocaris.
Size: Approximately the length of an adult human index finger.
✅Eyes: Possessed three eyes-two lateral and one prominent central eye-providing advanced visual capabilities for its time.
✅Trunk-Like Body: Elongated body with swimming flaps along the sides for propulsion, similar to the movement of modern rays.
✅Abdomen-Like Region: Unique among radiodonts, Mosura fentoni had a segmented rear section comprising 16 tightly packed segments, each lined with gills.
✅This structure likely enhanced its respiratory efficiency and is considered an example of evolutionary convergence with modern arthropods such as horseshoe crabs and insects.
✅Respiration: Breathed through gills located at the posterior end of its body, a feature not previously seen in related species.
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🔆What is PBAT?
✅Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura has introduced compostable bags made from PBAT as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic (SUP).
📍What is PBAT?
✅PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate) is a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer used as an eco-friendly substitute for traditional plastics.
✅It is a copolymer of adipic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and terephthalic acid and can be processed using conventional plastic manufacturing methods.
✅PBAT is often blended with other biopolymers to enhance its mechanical and barrier properties
📍Properties of PBAT
✅100% compostable – breaks down into water, CO₂, and biomass under industrial composting conditions within 180 days.
✅Flexible and tough, making it ideal for bags, films, and packaging.
✅It is moisture-resistant, chemically inert, and offers good barrier properties.
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✅Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura has introduced compostable bags made from PBAT as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic (SUP).
📍What is PBAT?
✅PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate) is a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer used as an eco-friendly substitute for traditional plastics.
✅It is a copolymer of adipic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and terephthalic acid and can be processed using conventional plastic manufacturing methods.
✅PBAT is often blended with other biopolymers to enhance its mechanical and barrier properties
📍Properties of PBAT
✅100% compostable – breaks down into water, CO₂, and biomass under industrial composting conditions within 180 days.
✅Flexible and tough, making it ideal for bags, films, and packaging.
✅It is moisture-resistant, chemically inert, and offers good barrier properties.
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🔆 Glaciers and Their Associated Rivers
1. Batura – Hunza
2. Hispar – Hispar
3. Biafo – Braldu
4. Kedar Bamak – Mandakini
5. Godwin Austen – Tributary of Baltoro Glacier
6. Siachen – Nubra
7. Baltoro – Braldu
8. Bandarpunch – Hanuman Ganga
9. Gangotri – Bhagirathi
10. Yamunotri – Yamuna
11. Satopanth – Alaknanda
12. Milam – Saryu
13. Pindari – Pindar (tributary of Alaknanda)
14. Zemu – Lanchen (tributary of Teesta)
15. Kunchenjunga – Kanchen (very small river)
1. Batura – Hunza
2. Hispar – Hispar
3. Biafo – Braldu
4. Kedar Bamak – Mandakini
5. Godwin Austen – Tributary of Baltoro Glacier
6. Siachen – Nubra
7. Baltoro – Braldu
8. Bandarpunch – Hanuman Ganga
9. Gangotri – Bhagirathi
10. Yamunotri – Yamuna
11. Satopanth – Alaknanda
12. Milam – Saryu
13. Pindari – Pindar (tributary of Alaknanda)
14. Zemu – Lanchen (tributary of Teesta)
15. Kunchenjunga – Kanchen (very small river)
🔆 Important Gulfs/Bays
📍 Bay of Biscay
✅ Surrounding Countries: France, Spain
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Atlantic Ocean
📍 Gulf of Bothnia
✅ Surrounding Countries: Sweden, Finland
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Baltic Sea
📍 Gulf of Finland
✅ Surrounding Countries: Finland, Estonia, Russia
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Baltic Sea
📍 Gulf of Lion
✅ Surrounding Country: France
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Mediterranean Sea
📍 Bay of Biscay
✅ Surrounding Countries: France, Spain
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Atlantic Ocean
📍 Gulf of Bothnia
✅ Surrounding Countries: Sweden, Finland
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Baltic Sea
📍 Gulf of Finland
✅ Surrounding Countries: Finland, Estonia, Russia
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Baltic Sea
📍 Gulf of Lion
✅ Surrounding Country: France
✅ Adjacent Water Body: Mediterranean Sea
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🔆One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution
✅The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today launched a nationwide mass mobilisation campaign ‘One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution’, in the run up to World Environment Day 2025.
✅This campaign highlights India’s unwavering commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, aligned with India’s flagship initiative—Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).
📍The Key thrust areas of the Campaign:
✅Awareness and Advocacy regarding Plastic pollution
✅Reduced Use and Generation of Plastic waste including Single Use Plastic
✅Manage Plastic Waste including Single Use Plastic through Segregation, Collection, Disposal and Recycling of Plastic waste.
✅Promoting development of sustainable alternatives to single use plastic.
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✅The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today launched a nationwide mass mobilisation campaign ‘One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution’, in the run up to World Environment Day 2025.
✅This campaign highlights India’s unwavering commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, aligned with India’s flagship initiative—Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).
📍The Key thrust areas of the Campaign:
✅Awareness and Advocacy regarding Plastic pollution
✅Reduced Use and Generation of Plastic waste including Single Use Plastic
✅Manage Plastic Waste including Single Use Plastic through Segregation, Collection, Disposal and Recycling of Plastic waste.
✅Promoting development of sustainable alternatives to single use plastic.
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