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Climate Change And its Consequences

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  If my memory serves correctly, the people of Kerala experienced a heat wave in 2016. After that, in 2024, we had a hot period in April and May. Now, we have pre-monsoon showers from the second week of May.  Most people suffer its effects as heat rashes, bunchy skin, sunburn, etc. Sometimes, the effect of heat was intolerable in this year's El Nino time. Climate change will be worse in the coming years. In Kerala, the air is humid, and we know that hot air with humidity is more dangerous than hot, dry air. We are responsible for all these problems. We must act against these challenges to find a solution.  Sunburns due to extreme heat I have a question. What is the difference between weather and climate?  I understood it as the climate is the statistical average of weather for a longer period. General condition Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude because air is absent above at higher elevations. The pressure decreases rapidly at first, then more slowly at h

Dhanushkodi: The Abandoned Town in Tamil Nadu

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Dhanushkodi is a town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, India. [1]  It is south-east of Pamban and is about 24 kilometers (15 mi) west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka.  The 1964 Rameswaram cyclone was a disaster. After that, the place remains uninhabited. Although devoid of inhabitants, Dhanushkodi remains a tourist attraction due to its historical and mythological relevance. [2]   Arichal Munai Geography   Dhanushkodi is on the tip of Pamban Island, separated from the mainland by the Palk Strait.   Transport The National Highway completed the 9.5-km-long road – 5 km from Mukuntharayar Chathiram to Dhanushkodi and 4.5 km from Dhanushkodi to Arichamunai. [3]  Until 2016, Dhanushkodi was reachable on foot along the seashore or in jeeps. [4] In 2016, they built a road from the village of Mukundarayar Chathiram. [5][6] A meter gauge railway line connected Mandapam in mainland India to Dhanushkodi. [7]  Boat mail express ran from Chennai Egmore to Dhanushkod