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Rishabh SharmaAIR 116

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The Indian Ocean is warming at an alarming rate. How may it affect the food security of India?

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Introduction

Climate change and global warming have led to rise in the sea surface Temperature (SST) in Indian Ocean which poses serious threat to India's as well as world's food security.

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Main Body

Indian Ocean Warming:

1Rise in sea surface temperature
2Increased heating above the average,
3changing general atmosphere circulation due to heat
4Shift in ITCZ due to heating

Effect on food security:

1Weakening of monsoon due to inadequately high pressure at Mascarene High

[heating of Indian Ocean → low pressure → weak monsoon]

2Low fish catch due to change in habitat
3Increased occurrence of cyclones disrupting the crops on coastal plains.

Eg - cyclone Dana

4Destruction of mangrove ecosystems which provide as a defense to fields.
5Decline in the sea food industry → India is a big shrimp producer
6Destruction of the livestock grazing fields due to

[high heat and low rain]

7Reduced rain would not replenish the natural reservoirs in irrigated areas.
8Reduction in the volume of water garnering rivers of the peninsular India. (Niti Aayog committee warned)

low water for crops

9Reduction in ground water table

Measures → follow landmark goals of India to reduce GHG:

build resilient infrastructure

Adopt water resistant crops

Ex - millets

New technologies like artificial rain to be explored

low crop to increase yield

India is the food bowl of world any negligence with Indian Ocean would pose a threat to food security of world.

— Rishabh Sharma · AIR 116

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Conclusion

India is the food bowl of world any negligence with Indian Ocean would pose a threat to food security of world.

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Diagram

Map showing Indian Ocean with labels indicating the warming region

  • Clear identification of the problem
  • Structured approach with diagram
  • Links to food security
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Rishabh Sharma

AIR 116

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Climate Change and Ocean Warming

Indian Ocean Warming and Food Security

Writing Stats

269

Total words

15

Paragraphs

Formal, technical

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