Tropic of Capricorn Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the longest day (and shortest night) of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It is observed on June 21. What does it mean? The solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or 23.5 N latitude. Since earth s axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 deg, ..
Topics: Autumn Equinox • Equinox • North Pole • Northern Hemisphere • Southern Hemisphere • Spring Equinox • Summer Solstice • Tropic of Cancer • Tropic of Capricorn • Winter solstice