According to ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre data, 10 out of the 30 most landslide-prone districts in India are in Kerala, with Wayanad ranked 13th
As climate warms, researchers cautioned that the invisible, unpredictable form of air turbulence is expected to occur more often in most northern mid-latitude regions, thereby impacting aviation.
The unique monsoon onset forecast can provide valuable insights that the government can leverage for strategic planning and disaster response, it adds.
Summer time relative humidity has increased by 5-10 per cent this decade leading to excessive heat stress in Hyderabad and other metros. This increase is nullifying the drop in night temperatures in Hydeabad and Delhi too, a study by the Centre for Science and Environment says.