Not only fans of Superstar Rajinikanth but pretty much most film viewers from the Indian Sub continent may remember the iconic scene from the blockbuster movie Kabali when he utters the now famous dialogue வந்துட்டேன்னு சொல்லு திரும்ப வந்துட்டேன்னு சொல்லு. This dialogue over the years has become very popular among meme creators getting used over wide […]
Continue ReadingOver the past couple of weeks abnormal heat had gripped large parts of Peninsular India. Places in Rayalaseema regularly recorded 43 / 44°C. Closer home Erode recorded the first 42°C in Tamil Nadu. This spell of abnormally hot conditions brought about heatwave over pockets of South India during hte weekend. The abnormal heat has led […]
Continue ReadingThe past week saw an appreciable increase in day time temperatures over large parts of Peninsular India. Nandyal and Anantapur in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh recorded 44.5°C on Saturday and Sunday respectively. 30th March, when Akola recorded 42.6°C was the last day when a station from Rayalaseema did not top the All India […]
Continue ReadingOne of the biggest challenges Weather Agencies across the world face is how to effectively communicate weather alerts. On the one hand weather alerts should be simple enough for most people to understand while continuing to ensure the severity of the situation is not lost in the process of making it simpler. Even bigger challenge […]
Continue ReadingCape Town in South Africa was possibly one of the earliest instances of a major metropolis to get associated with Day Zero. Around late 2017 the first reference to kickstarting a Day Zero plan started to be discussed as a series of years with poor rainfall from 2015 led to a situation which led to […]
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