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HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 18 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE World Heritage sites threatened by climate change: study News Dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such as Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Medieval City of Rhodes are under severe threat of coastal erosion and flooding due to rising sea levels within the next 100 years, a study has warned. Findings The study, presents a risk index that ranks the sites according to the threat they face from today until the end of the century. The sites featuring highest on this index in current conditions include Venice and its Lagoon, Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia, according to researchers.…

Oct172018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 17 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Protecting nature the best way to keep planet cool: report News The best way to cap global warming is to empower indigenous forest peoples, reduce food waste and slash meat consumption, an alliance of 38 NGOs said. Findings Restoring natural forest ecosystems, securing the land rights of local communities and revamping the global food system could cut greenhouse emissions 40 percent by mid-century and help humanity avoid climate catastrophe, they argued in a 50-page report based on recent science. Approximately half of the reduced emissions would come from boosting the capacity of forests and wetlands to absorb CO2, and the other half from curtailing carbon-intensive forms of agriculture. On current trends, Earth is…

Oct172018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 16 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Climate change causing sea snail shells to dissolve: study News Shelled marine creatures living in increasingly acidified oceans face a fight for survival as the impacts of climate change spread, a study suggests. Findings Researchers assessed the impact of rising carbon dioxide levels on the large predatory “triton shell” gastropod. They found those living in regions with predicted future levels of CO2 were on average around a third smaller than counterparts living in conditions seen throughout the world’s oceans today. However there was also a noticeable negative impact on the thickness, density, and structure of their shells, causing visible deterioration to the shell surface. The study found that the effects are down to…

Oct172018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 14 and 15 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE ‘As ice melts, walruses need protection’ News Given a choice between giving birth on land or sea ice, Pacific walrus mothers would most likely choose ice. Likewise, they prefer sea ice for molting, mating, nursing and resting between dives for food. Trouble is, as the century progresses, there’s going to be far less ice around. Findings The federal government in 2008 listed polar bears as a threatened species because of diminished sea ice brought on by climate warming. That year the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned to do the same for walruses. Pacific walrus males grow to 12 feet long and up to 1,815 kg more than an average midsize sedan. Females reach…

Oct132018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 12 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Indians top list of ‘overstayers’ in U.K. News India accounts for the largest number of individuals staying in the U.K. illegally, and the number of those subjected to forced returns to India has fallen by 50% in three years, Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said. Beyond News The problem of “visa overstayers” was highlighted by the department in its submission to a British parliamentary committee’s “Global Britain and India’ inquiry into post-Brexit relations with India. The focus on overstayers is significant, suggesting that there is little sign of change on an issue that has overshadowed bilateral relationships. Tensions came to a head earlier this year when Britain’s Trade Secretary Liam Fox linked…

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HINDU NOTES-OCTOBER 10 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE India must limit global warming increase to 1.5 degrees News Even with an increase of little over one degree Celsius in global warming, India is being battered by the worst climate extremes. Beyond News It is clear that the situation is going to worsen with an 1.5 degrees increase, and hence India must quickly get its act together now, environmentalists cautioned . The response of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Director General came on the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report in Incheon in South Korea. The IPCC, the biggest UN scientific body feeding climate science to policy-makers, released its special report on the impacts of global warming…