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ऊष्मीय स्तर पर हीट वेव की बढ़ती आवृत्ति और तीव्रता के लिए कौन-से कारण उत्तरदायी हैं? इसका खाद्य सुरक्षा पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ेगा? (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) What are the reasons behind the increased frequency and intensity of heat waves globally? How will it impact global food security? (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

Heat waves, as per IND, is a phenomenon of rising temperature above 40°for plain area and 30°for hilly area.

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Main Body

Reasons behind increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves - (1) Global warming: due to rise in green hone gases, global temperature is increasing. As per IUCN, rise of 0.7°C from pre-industrial level. (2) Vehicular Emission: increase pollution and thus increase temperature.

3Snow Melting: due to rise of temperature, Arctic Amplification as arctic is melting two times faster. (4) Deforestation: reducing oxygen and increasing CO2, b reduced main-attracting capacity, due to promotion of mono-cultiva and urbanisation. (5) Rapid urbanisation: Concentration urban heat islands, encroachment of waste body. Impact on food productivity and security - A) Decrease in food productivity as climate-prone vegetation. [eg wheat productivity will be lost by 33% by 2050]. B) More food spoilage: As favourable temperature for microorganism. C) Erratic Rainfall: Impad agriculture [eg 60% of India's agriculture is rain-fed]. D) Food Inequality: only rich population will have accseie. E) Malnutrition and food insecurity due to lack of avordalpe food.
Government steps - National leveldeep irrigation, sprinklesuse of minimum fertilize.National Mission for sustainable agriculturechoose resilient crops with mulch. International levelcollaboration to reduce global temperature (COP-26 of UNFCC)Supply chain resilience initiative.
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Conclusion

Recommendation of N.S Susmilnothmore would help in achieving sustainable food security for India.

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Diagram

Visual showing incidence of heat waves with map showing global distribution and temperature variations

  • Provides quantitative definition of heat waves
  • Differentiates between plain and hilly areas
  • References international data (IUCN)
  • Specific temperature increase figure cited

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Mansi Singh

AIR 126

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena - Climate Change

Heat Waves and Climate Change

Causes of Increased Heat Waves and Food Security Impact

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