As we get to the second half of February most parts of Peninsular India will gradually see both day and night time temperatures increase. Though nights may still remain cool and pleasant the cold nights over the interior areas will be a thing of past. Days that were fairly pleasant during the early days of…
Rapidly warming North Indian Ocean – Intensifying Cyclones
The Blue Marble is one of the most iconic satellite images taken ever. It is the photo of the earth taken in December 1972 nearly 30000 kms away. This image pretty much visually explains why the Earth is called the Blue Planet. Nearly 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water so the planet…
Temperatures to gradually climb over Peninsular India
It is an understatement to say Peninsular India saw one of its warmest winters in recent this year year. While coastal areas of Tamil Nadu are not prone to a cold snap, interior areas of Peninsular India does indeed get fairly cold during peak winter phases. But this year though places like Bengaluru hardly saw…
Winter 2024 gets ready to bid adieu
अलविदा Alvida (Hindi: अलविदा) means “farewell ” or “adieu” not simply “good bye”. You do not expect to see him/it again if you tell alvida to someone or something. The word comes from the Arabic alwida (Arabic : الوداع). Speakers of some languages not limited to Urdu and Hindi pronounce the “w” as a “v”,…
Warm winter conditions to persist over Peninsular India
More than 2/3rds of the Earth’s surface area is occupied oceans and it is no wonder much of the heat generated by human activity is absorbed by the oceans. This in turn influences Global weather in various forms which could be a separate post all together. In the context of today’s post long term trends…