Sundarbans Tourism & Climate Loss
Why in news ? Relevance Basics and background Climate vulnerability and loss–damage context Non-economic loss and damage (NELD) Tourism potential: opportunities Ecological and governance risks Comparative perspective Institutional and funding dimension Challenges and criticisms Way forward
Turtle Trails
Why in news ? Relevance Basics and background Constitutional and legal dimensions Governance and administrative aspects Economic dimension Social and ethical dimension Environmental dimension Data and evidence Challenges and criticisms Way forward
Uttarakhand opens Nanda Devi, 82 other Himalayan peaks for mountaineering
Why in news ? Relevance Basics and background Constitutional and legal dimensions Governance and administrative aspects Economic dimension Social and ethical dimension Environmental and disaster dimension Data and evidence Challenges and criticisms Way forward
Trump’s Greenland Push Arctic Geopolitics and the Future of NATO
Why in News? Renewed U.S. Assertiveness in the Arctic Relevance Greenland Proposal and NATO’s Core Contradiction Challenge to NATO’s Foundational Principle Unilateralism vs Alliance Commitments Strategic Drivers Behind U.S. Interest in Greenland Security and Strategic Geography Shipping Routes and Arctic Sea Lanes Resource Competition Arctic Governance and Existing Institutional Order Established Arctic Frameworks Limited U.S. […]
Accelerating Subsidence of India’s River Deltas
Contextual Background Global lack of high-resolution subsidence data for river deltas despite supporting ~340 million people worldwide Relevance Conceptual & Static Foundation Core Concept – Delta Subsidence Scientific & Technical Basis of the Study Key Findings – Indian River Deltas Deltas Identified Magnitude & Pattern of Subsidence Environmental & Climate Dimensions Economic Dimensions Social, Ethical […]
Odisha’s Saltwater Crocodile Conservation
Core Development and Context Relevance Census Methodology and Data Details Spatial Distribution and Habitat Concentration Species Profile: Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Legal and Conservation Status Role of the Crocodile Conservation Project Significance of Drone-Based Wildlife Surveys
India’s Assertion Pakistan’s Cession — How China Took Shaksgam Valley
Core Issue Relevance Location & Geography Historical Background India’s Official Position China’s Position Pakistan’s Role Strategic & Security Dimension CPEC Angle International Law Perspective Political & Diplomatic Dimension Implications for India Challenges Way Forward
Madhav Gadgil’s Enduring Legacy in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve
Why in News? Relevance GS I (Geography & Environment) GS III (Environment & Ecology) Who Was Madhav Gadgil? Contribution to the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (NBR) 1. Conceptualising India’s First Biosphere Reserve 2. Landscape-Level Conservation Approach 3. People-Centric Conservation Philosophy Institutional & Academic Legacy 1. Building Ecological Institutions 2. Western Ghats Network Programme Policy Impact Beyond […]
Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano — first 3D interior imaging
Why is it in News? Relevance GS-1 | Geography / Geomorphology GS-3 | Disaster Management The Basics — Understanding Popocatépetl Popocatépetl is considered a high-risk stratovolcano due to population exposure + persistent activity. What Did the Scientists Achieve? Implication: Eruptions may not behave uniformly — risk patterns vary spatially. How Was the 3D Image Created? Seismic Imaging + AI […]
What remote-sensing reveals about plants, forests, and minerals from space
Why is it in News? Remote-sensing has moved from mapping what we can see → to detecting what lies underground and underwater using physics-based signatures. Relevance GS-1 | Geography (Physical & Resource Geography) GS-3 | Environment, Disaster Management & S&T The Basics — What is Remote-Sensing? Spectral Signatures Vegetation Monitoring — NDVI & Biomass Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) […]