Tropic of Cancer Current Affairs, GK & News
Tropical Rain Belt: Climate Change to alter its position
The researchers from the University of California recently predicted that the future climate change will cause an uneven shifting of the tropical rain belt. This might threaten food security for billions of people. Key Findings According to the study, the shift of the tropical rain belt over the Indian Ocean and Eastern Africa will result ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Global warming • Indian Ocean • ITCZ • Tropic of Cancer • tropic rain belt • Tropics
First World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) of ISA to be held
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is going to organise the first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) on September 8, 2020. In the virtual summit, around 26,000 participants have registered from 149 countries. The summit will focus on bringing the light on affordable and sustainable clean energy. Key Facts The summit will focus on, Global Session ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: International Solar Alliance • Tropic of Cancer • Tropic of Capricorn • world solar technology summit
June 29: International Day of the Tropics
Every year, on June 29, the International Day of the tropics is celebrated by the United Nations. The day celebrates the diversity of the tropics and highlights unique challenges and opportunities of the region. Tropics The tropics are the regions between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropics of Capricorn. The most important feature of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Day of the Tropics • malnutrition • Poverty • Tropic of Cancer • Tropic of Capricorn • Tropics • United Nations
Palau Joins International Solar Alliance
Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, on Tuesday became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance. Republic of Palau (Palau) is an archipelago nation located in the western Pacific Ocean. International Solar Alliance International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims to provide a common platform to address the specific solar technology deployment ..
Topics: International Solar Alliance • Pacific Ocean • Palau • Solar Energy • Tropic of Cancer • Tropic of Capricorn
2019 edition of International Day of Tropics
The International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on June 29 to raise awareness to the specific challenges faced by tropical areas, the far-reaching implications of the issues affecting the world’s tropical zone and the need, at all levels, to raise awareness and to underline the important role that countries in the tropics ..
Topics: Biodiversity • Climate forcing agents • deforestation • Ecology • Nature • Physical geography • Seasons • Sustainable Development Goals • Tropic of Cancer • Tropic of Capricorn • Tropics