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Climate change for UPSC
UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, climate finance, heatwaves and urban heat islands.
Guides and articles
Prelims fact sheets
Urban Heat Island Effect: UPSC Prelims Fact Sheet
An urban heat island (UHI) is a city area that is significantly warmer than nearby rural areas, mainly because concrete, asphalt and buildings absorb and re-radiate heat, vegetation is scarce and human activity releases waste heat.
Study library notes
- Greenhouse gasesEnvironment
- Global warmingEnvironment
- Carbon cycleEnvironment
- Carbon budgetEnvironment
- MitigationEnvironment
- AdaptationEnvironment
- Net zeroEnvironment
- NDCsEnvironment
- Carbon marketsEnvironment
- Climate financeEnvironment
- Loss and damageEnvironment
- IPCCEnvironment
- UNFCCCEnvironment
- Kyoto ProtocolEnvironment
- Paris AgreementEnvironment
- Montreal ProtocolEnvironment
Coaching
Prepare Climate change with a mentor
Pragnya IAS Academy, Ashok Nagar and Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — or online.