TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY
Summers are over. Should a tactical trade turn into a long-term investment? 5 AC & white goods stocks which surged with the rising temperature There are many sectors which make it to headlines at a particular time of the year. Like we would see agriculture and irrigation stock coming to headline around budget time, hotel stocks during holiday season. So, while they are cyclical stocks, bec...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.42 PM ISTThe worrying changes in India’s monsoon patterns have implications for everything from agriculture to health Take Maharashtra, 80% of which is rainfed. In areas such as Vidarbha and Marathwada, the onset of monsoon is now late. After a small pickup in July, there is a break in rainfall in August, lasting up to three-four weeks during the fruit formation ph...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.38 PM IST80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report According to the report, nearly 43 per cent of the surveyed farmers lost at least half of their standing crops. Rice, vegetables, and pulses were particularly affected by uneven rainfall. In the northern states, paddy fields often remain submerged f...
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Delhi Heatwave: What's causing the extreme temperatures in the national capital? Delhi is facing an extended period of intense heat, with the IMD issuing alerts for high temperatures. The city has experienced eight consecutive days of heatwave conditions, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Factors such as dry wester...
17 Jun, 2024, 03.54 PM ISTMay heat wave in India 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than warmest heat wave The analysts at ClimaMeter said the intense and prolonged heat wave India endured in May was a result of the naturally occurring El Nino phenomenon -- unusual warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean -- and the ...
07 Jun, 2024, 04.30 PM ISTISRO working on mission to advance high-resolution thermal imaging for climate, resource management The TRISHNA mission, a collaboration between ISRO and the French space agency CNES, aims to monitor Earth's surface temperature, water stress, and water quality for energy budgeting. The launch schedule is undisclosed.
06 Jun, 2024, 12.04 AM ISTWant to buy split AC; which one should you go for inverter, or old style? Here's how they differ in overall cost and experience Split AC: This summer which type of AC to buy? Inverter or old style split AC. Know how much money you need to spend on running it, repairing it, and others. However you will not be able to find any 5 star old style split AC anymore as the market is...
25 May, 2024, 10.53 AM ISTDon’t foresee absolute power supply constraint current year: CARE Ratings Sabyasachi Majumdar of CARE Ratings anticipates that there will be ample electricity available from various sources. The distribution companies' cooperation is crucial. Despite high costs, gas-based generation remains open for the peak season. Short...
18 Apr, 2024, 01.11 PM ISTSummer stocks and lessons on the difference between tactical and long-term investment? 5 companies whose fortunes are dependent on rising temperature Even when the market was correcting in the month of March one set of stocks which outperformed the market was stocks whose fortunes are linked to how much you sweat due to higher summer temperatures. The reason, first forecast by the IMD about summe...
08 Apr, 2024, 08.34 AM ISTWill the summer temperatures make them go higher this time? 5 stocks whose fortunes are dependent on how much you sweat How monsoons pans out have a strong bearing on the overall economic numbers of the companies. However there are companies whose fortunes are linked with what happens before monsoons, that is summer season. Given the fact that we are about to see the...
06 Mar, 2024, 03.02 PM ISTAre iron-flow batteries the solution to variable renewables? Iron-flow batteries, which can provide electricity for longer durations and are cheaper than lithium-ion units, are being considered as a potential solution. However, supportive regulations and infrastructure will be necessary for large-scale deploy...
26 Oct, 2023, 11.35 AM ISTSix reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now The world is experiencing record-breaking high temperatures due to several factors. One is the El Nino, which warms the surface ocean and raises global average temperatures. Another factor is the reduction in air pollution, which has offset some of ...
06 Oct, 2023, 01.55 PM ISTEarth's warmest August saw 65 countries set record high temperatures: Report August 2023 was the warmest August on record since 1850, with 13% of the Earth's surface experiencing record high temperatures, according to analysis by US non-profit Berkeley Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated ...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.30 PM ISTBest 2-ton Air Conditioners suitable for Large Rooms and Offices (May 2023) Air conditioners become indispensable when the outside temperature rises during the summer season. Inverter technology in modern air conditioners provides enough cooling while consuming less electricity. If you need an air conditioner for a large sp...
30 Apr, 2023, 10.17 PM ISTAct now or temperatures will rise 3-5 degrees, scientists warn leaders This steady increase in temperature that manifests as climate variability and rising incidence of extreme weather events is taking a toll on human health and food production capacities. As a result, after nearly a decade global hunger is seeing an i...
04 Dec, 2019, 06.54 AM ISTScientists develop new high-temperature system to 3D print transparent glass Researchers have attempted to 3D print glass objects in the past, but a major obstacle has been the extremely high temperature needed to melt the material.
14 Sep, 2015, 05.55 PM ISTSea surface temperatures to predict rainfall A team from IITM and IISER, Pune used historical meteorological data and modern modelling techniques to predict monsoon pattern.
26 Jul, 2015, 12.14 PM ISTWarming of Indian Ocean may weaken monsoon: Study Global ocean surface warming has long-term effects on the climate since it persists for a longer time compared with land temperatures.
03 Oct, 2014, 10.27 AM ISTArctic temperatures at 44,000-year high The average summer temperatures in the Canadian Arctic over the last century are the highest in the last 44,000 years, and perhaps as long ago as 120,000 years, a new study has found..
25 Oct, 2013, 05.58 PM IST- Temperature rise to hit water, forest, health, agriculture: Report
India's key sectors like water, forest, health and agriculture will be affected in a major way due to the increase in net temperature by 1.7- 2.2 degree celsius in another 20 years in the four climate hotspots.
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