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Kush MotwaniAIR 11

Question Q.5GS1GS1

The melting of glaciers due to climate change has serious implications for the ecosystem and human society. Discuss the effects of melting glaciers on the environment and the measures that can be taken to address this issue.

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Main Body

5. Mountain glacier melt: marine ecosystem disrupted, melting of snow leopard, etc.

Impact on human society:

1. Lives flow affected - Destruction of millions of farmers affected

2. More floods upto 2019, launched by snow through (GLIMODI report)

3. Water discovery - landslides, glacial lake bursting

4. Vital altitude info impacted - border works, etc.

5. Isolation of SIDS - Small island developing states

6. Climate refugee from coastal areas (etc.)

Measures to be taken:

1. Prevention: Net zero build concrete walls - proposed walls in North sea

2. Population: of mountain lakes, for farmers water shortage and management info

3. Research and Dev: into impact into preservation, mitigation.

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  • Covers both environmental and socio-economic impacts
  • Mentions vulnerable groups (farmers, island states)
  • Includes mitigation measures
  • References climate refugees

Topper

Kush Motwani

AIR 11

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Climate change and glacial melting

Geophysical Phenomena

Writing Stats

109

Total words

3

Paragraphs

technical and structural

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