United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
It is an international treaty formed in the Rio Earth Summit ( 1992) to coordinate the global response to climate change. Headquarters: Bonn, Germany Objectives The primary role of UNFCCC is to provide a framework for negotiating specific international treaties, … Continue reading
Reasons Why Earthquakes Are Common in the Philippines
Pacific Ring of Fire: The Philippines is located on this horseshoe-shaped zone surrounding the Pacific Ocean, which accounts for ~90% of global earthquakes and ~75% of active volcanoes Multiple Plate Boundaries: Movement of multiple tectonic plates in the region, like … Continue reading
Tsunami
A Tsunami (a Japanese word meaning “harbour wave”) is a series of giant ocean waves caused by a large-scale, sudden displacement of water, usually in an ocean. Causes of Tsunami Undersea Earthquakes (Most Common): Occur primarily at convergent plate boundaries … Continue reading
Armenia
Location: Landlocked country of Transcaucasia. Capital: Yerevan Border Countries: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. Important River: Aras River (Forming the international boundary between Armenia and Azerbaijan) Disputed Region Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Source: The … Continue reading
Kalapani-Limpiyadhura-Lipulekh Trijunction (Kalapani Region)
This is a 35-square-kilometre area in northwestern Nepal, near the tri-junction where India, Nepal, and China meet. Kalapani is a valley administered by India as part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. It is situated on the Kailash Mansarovar route. … Continue reading