Awais Saleem

  Harmful Impact of Ozone depletion The atmospheric ozone absorbs UVB (which is a spectrum of UV rays based on its wavelength) on the earth’s surface at the Polar Regions. Indeed, the nature beholds tremendous powers which are beyond human reach.  These chemicals were being carried away to the ozone layer by strong winds. However, thankfully that is not the case and on the contrary it works in favor of life on earth from 20 to 30 kilometer above it. Although the ozone layer is a very small fraction of the gases present in the atmosphere yet it is of immense importance for the existence of life on earth. However it must be noted that we have done nothing to improve the concentration of ozone in the ozone layer. Over there, UV radiations broke CFCs and released chlorine atmos. Around late 1970s, the intelligent minds of the earth (i.e) Had it been in our close surrounding in abundance, it would have produced a lot of smog into the air, making it unhealthy to breathe in. Harmful ...

 Environment Protection & Development Can Go Hand In Hand Since the second half of the 20th century, rapid development was witnessed across the world which resulted in the rapid degradation of environment surrounding us. In the quest of development, man ignored the very environment which is vital for sustaining the life on the planet earth.  The ruthless development increased the percentage of green house gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere which led to the rise in the long term mean temperature of the earth often called as global warming. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone GHGs and their concentration in the atmosphere is increased due to the burning of fossil fuels, clearing of forests etc. The global warming has increased the frequency of extreme weathers conditions like droughts, floods, cyclones etc. which would ultimately affect the crop production in almost all countries. Since agricu...

 NASA to send mobile robot to search for water, other resources on Moon in late 2023 The data that will be received from VIPER will have the potential to aid scientists in determining the exact concentrations and locations of ice on the Moon. ⦁ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced its first mobile robot to the moon in late 2023. The rover will search for ice as well as other resources on and below the lunar surface. ⦁ Data collected from the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), as part of the Artemis Programme, will help the scientists in mapping the resources at the lunar south pole that can one day also be harvested for long-term human exploration on the moon. ⦁ Throughout the Artemis Program, the US Space Agency will be sending humans and robots to explore more of the moon than ever before. ⦁ ⦁ When the astronauts will return to the moon's surface for the first time since 1972, they will be following in VIPER’s wheel prin...

IPL 2021 : BCCI looking to host suspended 14th IPL edition in September-October window ⦁ The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly looking at a 25-day window between September 15 and October 15 to complete the suspended 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).  ⦁ The remaining matches of the IPL 2021 tournament are likely to be played in the United Arab Emirates. The BCCI is looking to host 31 games in a 25-day window provided that the COVID-19 situation will be under control then.  ⦁ As per BCCI sources, all plans need to be made keeping the COVID-19 situation in mind but yes, the board is looking to complete this year's IPL edition in the September 15 to October 15 window.  Key Highlights   •The BCCI is expected to hold a special general meeting on May 29, 2021 and the matter will be discussed then. •The sources further said that bubble to bubble movement will be planned for Team India. •The Indian cricketers are currently in the ...

 Theme: ⦁ COVID-19 pandemic caused so much damage to the world. While dealing with COVID-19, the world learned many lessons. And it’s important to learn the lessons to prepare ourselves for the next pandemic and also to prevent the possible pandemics. Lessons for the world from COVID-19 pandemic : ⦁ All the countries should maintain transparency with the other countries, especially in this kind of virus situations and needs to share important information as soon as possible. Had China alerted the world about the severity of the situation immediately after knowing about the virus, all the other countries would have taken precautions much earlier and the virus could be contained in one place. ⦁ Lockdown to reduce the spread of Coronavirus cleared the skies and reduced the pollution to a drastic extent. This made us realize that whatever damage we are doing to the environment can be reversible. It made us focus more on sustainable development. ⦁ The demand for luxury goods fel...

 Theme: Covid-19 pandemic impacted the economies of all the countries including India. Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian economy: ⦁ When the Covid-19 virus spread throughout the world, several countries imposed lockdowns to prevent further spread. As a result, several businesses faced losses and hence many people lost their jobs. And those who still have jobs were paid less. India too went through this phase and that hit the economy badly. Because of this, even when there is a second wave of Covid-19 in India at present, a countrywide lockdown was not imposed. Instead, ‘micro-containment zones’ will be locked to prevent further spread. So, it is expected that this time economy will not be affected severely ⦁ Due to increased unemployment and low salaries, many people did not have much money. There was decreased spending on non-essential items. So, consumption fell, and as a result, an economic slowdown occurred. ⦁ Global supply chains got disrupted due to restrictions on impo...