Hello everyone!! We present to you the 17th issue of Kosmos- | Edukemy - Geography optional for UPSC

Hello everyone!!

We present to you the 17th issue of Kosmos- Edukemy’s Geography and Environment Weekly Gazette.

The feature article for this week is on the accelerated pace of biodiversity loss. The article presents various ways in which biodiversity contributes to humans and environment. Through a map, it shows various places of high biodiversity loss and the reasons for the same and presents a case for conservation strategies.

News in Brief- 2 updates for this week- in context of news from Japan and disposal of radioactive waste, one article is on dumping of nuclear waste and how it impacts marine ecosystem; another update from the Arctic region, which is losing its ice cover.

The third and fourth sections are important terms and one case study.

The map section provides you with relevant places in news.

Our weekly Kosmos attempts to share more images, infographics for a lively, geographical and environment perspective.

Happy reading !!