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Rishabh ChoudharyAIR 28

Question Q15Examine impacts and suggest mitigation/adaptation strategiesGS3GS1

Examine the impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle and suggest suitable mitigation and adaptation strategies to contain the harmful implications.

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Introduction

Hydrological cycle refers to Process of evaporation, transpiration, precipitation and Condensation of water in earth's atmosphere.

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Main Body

Impacts of climate change:

1Evaporation increased due to warming

by Increasing salinity and acidification of ocean

by coral bleaching

by weathering of AMOC

by Extreme weather event in land

by Worst drought in Somalia

by Floods in Pakistan

2Changing Patterns of Precipitation due to extreme weather event
3Impact on soil moisture

by Reduced biological activities due deciduous animals

by degradation and desertification (UNCCD–28 ft. wooded land)

4Impact on transpiration and condensation

by Impact on plant health

by reduced mineral availability due to runoff.

Mitigation Strategies:

1Reducing fossil fuel consumption

by Renewable energy transition

2Sustainable agriculture

by Precision agriculture, organic and natural farming (PM PKY)

3changing land use with afforestation

by e1 CAMPA & MGNREGA fund.

4Reclaiming wetlands

by Amrit Udyapan Scheme in Budget 2023-24

Adaptation Strategies:

1Managing retreval

by for increased events like floods, droughts due Hostels, drought vat [illegible]

2International Coordination

by COP+t (loss and damage) fund and clamour funed

by COPIC of UNCCD - loss 200 by 2030.

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Answer continues on next page
  • Clear explanation of hydrological cycle process
  • Links climate change impacts to specific regional examples
  • Addresses multiple aspects of hydrological disruption
  • Uses current affairs examples

Topper

Rishabh Choudhary

AIR 28

Subject & Paper

GS3GS1

Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.

Climate change and hydrological cycle

Writing Stats

186

Total words

12

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