Managing Chennai monsoon
The city requires a new imagination of its relationship to the unpredictable showers, the sea, and its water reservoirs. Here are five takeaways from the recent rains Source link
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Tag: Monsoon
Cyrus Broacha’s guide to getting through the Indian monsoon
Our research is in. And by research, I mean data. Oh, and, don’t worry, we didn’t turn to AI Instead, we just asked some 13-year-old genius in Bengaluru, who had free time in between start-ups. The data I speak of revolves around how to improve this column. We have just three main areas of concern. […]
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Look out for the frogs this monsoon
You know monsoon has truly arrived in Kerala when the nights reverberate with the orchestra of the frogs. Or do you? With habitat destruction and anthropogenic climate change, is the seasonal symphony still as loud? In order to keep a tab on the frog population in Kerala, the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) has launched […]
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One dies, over 250 houses inundated as heavy rain lashes Erode
A 65-year-old woman drowned while she was asleep; the district received a total of 638.8 mm rainfall as recorded at 7 a.m. on Friday A 65-year-old woman drowned while she was asleep; the district received a total of 638.8 mm rainfall as recorded at 7 a.m. on Friday Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning […]
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Post-monsoon checkup
Good health begins at home. Regular cleaning of fans, carpets and garbage bins is necessary for a hygienic environment Source link
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Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels
Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop. Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop. A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice […]
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As unprecedented flow continues in Cauvery, focus turns to how much more Tamil Nadu will get
With the unprecedented flow continuing in the Cauvery, the focus now turns to whether Tamil Nadu’s realisation in the current water year (June 2022-May 2023) will exceed the 47-year high of around 455 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft), which was recorded in 1975-76. The pattern of flows, as registered then and now at Biligundlu on the […]
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Explained| Chellanam’s new tetrapod-based seawall
Why was this new installation necessary? How has it improved the lives of the coastal residents? Why was this new installation necessary? How has it improved the lives of the coastal residents? The story so far: Over the past few years, Chellanam, an idyllic coastal village in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, would unfailingly hit the headlines […]
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Kerala should be ready for more extreme weather in the near future, says climate scientist
Kerala once again is in the throes of flooding and landslips triggered by extreme rainfall events which often lead to loss of lives and damage to property. As the resurgent rain has brought back memories of the worst floods in Kerala, P.S. Biju, a climate scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thiruvananthapuram, who won the […]
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Kerala rain live updates | Chalakudy on high alert as water level rises; Sholayar shutters to be opened
The rain intensifies in Kerala again with red alert declared in eight districts and flood warnings given to people living on the banks of Chalakudy and Pampa rivers The rain intensifies in Kerala again with red alert declared in eight districts and flood warnings given to people living on the banks of Chalakudy and Pampa […]
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