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<ul><li><keyword id="7561241" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="climacell">ClimaCell</keyword> will use <keyword id="691847" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Cloud">Google Cloud</keyword> to provide critical data and weather forecasting models to Indians for free. </li><li>Anyone can access the <keyword id="8531504" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="climacell-bespoke-atmospheric-model">ClimaCell BeSpoke Atmospheric Model</keyword> (CBAM) through Google Cloud’s Public Datasets.</li><li>The CBAM uses ‘Weather of Things’ to provide high-resolution 48-hour weather forecasts.</li></ul>Forecasting India’s weather has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ibm-believes-its-new-weather-forecasting-system-can-mitigate-shocks-from-climate-change/articleshow/72489643.cms">always been tricky</a>. Weather data software company ClimaCell has partnered with Google Cloud to deliver faster weather updates with high-resolution imaging. The partnership will open up the company’s weather forecasting models to the general public. All of its critical weather data will now be available for free. So as long as you have an internet connection, you’ll be able to access the ClimaCell BeSpoke Atmospheric Model (CBAM) through Google Cloud’s Public Datasets under the name, ClimaCell - CBAM India Weather Forecasts. “For the first time in history, a private company is offering a full-blown operational numerical weather prediction model for an entire country, working continuously and providing high-resolution forecasts for up to 48 hours ahead,” said Shimon Elkabetz, CEO and co-founder of ClimaCell. Weather of Things and 48-hour forecast The Boston-based company claims that global weather forecasting models have coarse resolution and don’t update very quickly — especially when it comes to developing countries like India. However, CBAM can add millions of new weather observations at a time using its proprietary ‘Weather of Things’ inputs. Instead of relying on satellites, Weather of Things uses everything from wireless signal to car sensors to gather data. According to the company, the data helps it improve its weather forecasting anywhere in the world. The CBAM model uses that data to provide 2-kilometre resolution images at 15-minute intervals. This results in a 48-hour forecast. ClimaCell hopes that the CBAM model will serve as the foundation for new environmental models to more accurately predict floods, air quality and other burgeoning issues of the decade. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/reliance-zomato-and-paytm-switch-from-aws-to-alibaba-cloud/articleshow/72885729.cms">Alibaba Cloud is trying to woo Amazon's customers in the most Chinese way possible</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/ibm-believes-its-new-weather-forecasting-system-can-mitigate-shocks-from-climate-change/articleshow/72489643.cms">IBM believes its new weather forecasting system can mitigate shocks from climate change</a>

Now, Indians can find where the actual clouds are — on Google Cloud

<ul><li>Monsoon is expected to bring above-average rain showers in the coming two weeks, according to weather officials. </li><li>The weekend — 27-28 July — will receive heavy rainfall in states of Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal and Uttarakhand among others. </li><li> Last week, India witnessed low rainfall, 35% below average. </li><li>The monsoon rainfall accounts for 70% of India’s annual rainfall.</li></ul>Monsoons have started late across the country, but looks like they will have an extended run. In the coming two weeks, monsoons are expected to bring in the much needed showers, according to weather officials. “In the next two weeks, we are likely to get above average rainfall, which will be well distributed across the country,” said A K Srivastava, head of the climate research division, <keyword id="6355166" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India-meteorological-department">India Meteorological Department</keyword> (IMD)<a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/us-india-monsoon/india-to-get-above-average-monsoon-rains-in-next-two-weeks-idINKCN1UK1L7"> told </a>Reuters. Rainy weekend The weekend — 27 to 28 July — will receive heavy rainfall in states of Rajasthan, coastal Maharashtra, Goa, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, interior Maharashtra and Odisha. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Indian Cities </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Minimum temp (°C) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Maximum temp (°C) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Forecast </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Delhi </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">26 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">33 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Cloudy, moderate rains </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Mumbai </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">24 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">30 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Intermittent and heavy rains </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Kolkata </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">26 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">33 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Thundershowers, light rainfall </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Pune </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">22 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">29 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Moderate rains </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Chennai </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">23 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">34 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Light rainfall </td></tr></tbody></table> Other states with high rainfall and thunderstorms include coastal Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Assam, Meghalaya, Gujarat and Jharkhand. However, in the national capital Delhi, rains will come with bad air quality, the weather report said. The IMD <keyword id="51704" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="weather-forecast">weather forecast</keyword> aligns with predictions of the<a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/strong-monsoon-over-central-india-may-last-for-a-fortnight/article28690027.ece"> Climate Prediction Centre</a> of the US <keyword id="108482" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Weather-Service">National Weather Service</keyword>, which too had predicted monsoon showers between 1-8 August. Drought &amp; Floods This year India had faced extreme weather conditions — floods and droughts. While Chennai is battling water crisis, Assam is struggling with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/no-water-no-food-no-shelter-15-devastating-photos-show-how-destructive-assam-and-bihar-floods-are/articleshow/70291696.cms">floods</a>. Overall, the monsoon was deficient by 17% which impacted the crops. The most affected are cotton and groundnut crops in Gujarat. This late monsoons will bring cheer to Indian farmers and yield summer-sown crops, which have been sagging due to low rainfall. “Good rainfall in the next few days can bring down stress level and accelerate sowing,” said Prerana Desai, Head of Research at Edelweiss Rural &amp; Corporate Services. Over half of the arable land banks on monsoon rains for cultivation as they account for 70% of India’s total rainfall. According to the Agriculture Ministry, crop plantation has been low with summer crop plantation spreading over 56.7 million hectares of land this year. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-is-facing-two-extreme-weather-conditions-together-drought-and-floods-/articleshow/70273165.cms">Bone dry or deluge — the freakish monsoon is killing Indians either way</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/chennai-gets-monsoon-showers-but-its-too-little-to-solve-the-water-crisis/articleshow/70342615.cms">Chennai gets monsoon showers, but its too little to solve the water crisis</a>

Top Indian cities brace for a wet weekend after Met Dept forecast two weeks of 'above average' rain

<keyword id="988973" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="extreme-weather">Extreme Weather</keyword> wreaks havoc and <keyword id="1209735" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Disaster-preparedness">disaster preparedness</keyword> of the extreme kind can only lessen the losses but cannot entirely leash them. A new research report compiled by the UK-based <keyword id="459969" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Overseas-Development-Institute">Overseas Development Institute</keyword> suggests that by 2030, up to a third of a billion people could be living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of <keyword id="1187439" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="natural-hazards">natural hazards</keyword> and <keyword id="1713913" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Climate-Extremes">climate extremes</keyword>. So adequate measures must be taken now to control the impact of Extreme Weather occurrences (<keyword id="43950" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="storm">storm</keyword>, <keyword id="46472" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="drought">drought</keyword>, <keyword id="6369083" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Flood">flood</keyword>, <keyword id="6362774" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="earthquake">earthquake</keyword>, etc.) or it is bound to hurt the economies and will push people back into poverty. Although an emerging market nation, <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="100" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> has long struggled to cope with <keyword id="55531" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Disaster-management">disaster management</keyword>. As the country encounters the second <keyword id="6386783" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cyclone">cyclone</keyword> attack in six weeks, here is a quick look at the natural hazards that struck India throughout the year, leading to massive destruction and huge losses. 
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<keyword id="1945034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cyclone-Helen">Cyclone Helen</keyword> The severe cyclonic storm hit the coastal parts of <keyword id="37102" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Andhra-Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</keyword> only a couple of days ago, killing at least 6 people. Around 21,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas as <keyword id="45172" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="heavy-rain">heavy rain</keyword> lashed the <keyword id="482064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="coastal-districts">coastal districts</keyword> and strong gales reached the speed of 100-120 kmph. Storm and <keyword id="13195" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rain">rain</keyword> caused massive damage to <keyword id="18620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="crops">crops</keyword> and coconut plantations spread over 1.69 lakh hectares. 
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Super-Cyclone Phailin One of the most powerful tropical <keyword id="42569" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="cyclones">cyclones</keyword>, Phailin hit India’s east coast in October and was expected to cause massive death and destruction. Strong winds went up to a speed of 220 kmph as it struck the shores of <keyword id="6357961" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Odisha">Odisha</keyword> and Andhra Pradesh. However, early warnings and the mass evacuation of nearly 900,000 people limited the <keyword id="6397442" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="death-toll">death toll</keyword> to 30-50. A quarter million houses were razed though, and over 860,000 hectares of cropland was destroyed. The overall damage amounted to about $150 million. 
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The <keyword id="1713585" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Himalayan-tsunami">Himalayan tsunami</keyword> <keyword id="173656" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kedarnath">Kedarnath</keyword> town in the state of <keyword id="44522" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</keyword> was literally washed out when massive flash floods and landslides hit the valley in June this year. About 33 cm of rain fell during a cloudburst and a lake above the 8th century <keyword id="1674376" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kedarnath-temple">Kedarnath Temple</keyword> burst, sending a deluge of water down the valley. Over 110,000 stranded pilgrims were rescued and the actual death toll could be close to 10,000 while 20,000 hectares of <keyword id="6491949" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="agricultural-land">agricultural land</keyword> was severely damaged in the deluge. According to a <keyword id="29740" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bloomberg">Bloomberg</keyword> report based on a document from AON Benfield, economic losses due to the floods in India (mostly Uttarakhand) could be $1.1 billion and insured costs around half a million. 
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<keyword id="1672039" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cyclone-Mahasen">Cyclone Mahasen</keyword> The first among the three cyclones to have crossed the <keyword id="960263" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-coast">Indian coast</keyword> this year. The south-westerly monsoon started with this <keyword id="385066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="tropical-storm">tropical storm</keyword> in May and affected six countries in South and <keyword id="366595" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="South-East-Asia">South-east Asia</keyword>. Cyclone Mahasen moved up from the southern <keyword id="55869" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bay-of-Bengal">Bay of Bengal</keyword> and finally hit Bangladesh, but its effects could be felt in southern, eastern and north-eastern parts of India. Heavy rain lashed Meghalaya as it crossed into neighbouring Bangladesh while severe storms in Andhra Pradesh caused eight deaths and also flooded 739 hectares of farmland. In the coastal districts of Odisha, there were scattered but powerful storms, producing winds up to 72 kmph. Malkangiri saw the heaviest rainfall at 48 mm. 
Image: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

How Extreme Weather Is Battering India This Year

<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> is set to deploy drones to gather atmospheric data that is currently collated by sending sensors through weather balloons released from at least 55 locations across the country twice every day. The sensors embedded in a radiosonde, which is a telemetry instrument carried by a weather balloon, record atmospheric pressure, temperature, wind direction and speed as the hydrogen-filled weather balloon soars up to 12 km height and transmit data to the ground receiver through radio signals. However, weather balloons and radiosondes are unretrievable as they drift afar from weather stations that release them in the atmosphere. We are now exploring the possibility of using drones to gather this atmospheric data which is crucial for weather forecasting, M Ravichandran, Secretary, <keyword id="158211" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ministry-of-earth-sciences" source="Orion">Ministry of Earth Sciences</keyword>, told PTI. Various studies have suggested that specialised drones equipped with sensors to gather weather data could be an efficient successor to the traditional weather balloons. The <keyword id="6355166" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india-meteorological-department" source="Orion">India Meteorological Department</keyword> (<keyword id="6366970" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="imd" source="Orion">IMD</keyword>) gathers weather data from 550 locations across the country through weather stations and uses radiosonde observations which are then fed into forecasting models to issue weather forecasts. The drones have a key advantage over weather balloons as they can be controlled and guided to fly at low as well as high altitudes. The IMD plans to use drones to gather data from up to five km altitude and compare it with data gathered using the traditional weather balloons. It has invited industry and academia to join the demonstration of the capability of drone technology for weather observations. It is expected that drones should be capable, economically feasible, easily deployable and recoverable and should be technically comparable or superior to currently deployed radiosondes for upper air observations up to the boundary layer of upper air atmosphere, the weather office said. While the flight of a weather balloon usually lasts for up to two hours, the IMD expects to gather data using drones during a 40-minute flight. If successful, a key benefit would be reducing the wastage of radiosondes as the IMD loses more than 100 such instruments every day as weather balloons cannot be retrieved after their flight. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/2-out-3-indians-are-facing-digital-payment-issues-due-to-poor-network-connectivity/articleshow/92076595.cms">A survey suggests that 2 out 3 Indians are facing digital payment issues due to poor network connectivity</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/galaxy-z-fold-4-is-expected-to-come-with-1tb-internal-storage-and-snapdragon-8-gen1-chipset/articleshow/92074564.cms">Galaxy Z Fold 4 might be Samsung's most expensive foldable phone — here’s everything you need to know</a>

India is all set to replace weather balloons with drones

<keyword id="644986" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Heatwaves" source="Orion">Heatwaves</keyword> somewhere, <keyword id="48088" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="floods" source="Orion">floods</keyword> in other parts of the country – India has witnessed extreme <keyword id="14334985" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weather-patterns-in-2022" source="Orion">weather patterns in 2022</keyword> and we are only just halfway through the year. <div type="image" title="India has witnessed extreme weather patterns in 2022" msid="92584664" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;India has witnessed extreme weather patterns in 2022 &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Erratic monsoon in India India is witnessing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/erratic-rainfall-pattern-in-india-amid-climate-change-warns-ipcc-report-23223005">erratic</a> rainfall after suffering from intense heat waves in April. On one hand, Assam has received <a href="https://weather.com/en-IN/india/monsoon/news/2022-06-24-southwest-monsoon-to-cover-india-entirely-between-june-30-and-july-6">too much</a> rainfall and on the other, Jharkhand has received around half of what it’s due. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-winds-of-change-are-changing-the-fortunes-of-indian-farmers/articleshow/92487685.cms">easterly winds</a> that bring monsoon to the Northwest India have been absent in June this year, leading to a dry spell in the region. Instead, those winds drifted to Northeast India, leading to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-winds-of-change-are-changing-the-fortunes-of-indian-farmers/articleshow/92487685.cms">floods</a>. As June came to an end, as per <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1542378873492344835">IMD</a>, Southwest monsoon advanced into entire Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmiri, some parts of Rajasthan, entire Delhi, some parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday. According to the latest EcoScope report from research firm Motilal Oswal, India’s cumulative rainfall has a reported deficit of 7% as of June 26, 2022 after reporting a surplus of 20% in 2021 and 22% in 2020. The deficiency of rainfall is because the northwestern, central and southern parts of India have a shortfall of rains, suggesting that the issue is a lot more widespread than initially expected. <div type="image" title="The northwestern, central and southern parts of India have a shortfall of rains" msid="92584693" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The northwestern, central and southern parts of India have a shortfall of rains&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> A see-saw summer From long dry spells to excessive rainfall, 2022 has been a year of extremes so far. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), April was the <a href="https://internal.imd.gov.in/press_release/20220402_pr_1551.pdf">hottest</a> month for northwest and central India and the third-hottest April the country has seen over the past 122 years, from 1901 to 2022. The daily high temperatures measured each year have also been increasing at a faster rate than daily low temperatures. This indicates that the distribution of temperature is shifting and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/02/india-heat-wave-in-pictures.html">changing</a> the ‘normal’ state. In fact, 12 of the country’s 15 <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1686173">warmest years</a> on record have occurred in the last 30 years. <div type="image" title="12 of the country’s 15 warmest years on record have occurred in the last 30 years" msid="92584779" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;12 of the country&amp;#8217;s 15 warmest years on record have occurred in the last 30 years&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> These recurring patterns of intense hot spells and erratic rainfall could be a sign of climate change and global warming. Our country is also expected to suffer through more frequent and intense hot spells, extreme rainfall and erratic monsoons in the coming decades as the planet warms, said <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-record-heatwave-to-get-worse-authorities-blame-global-warming-122042900785_1.html">United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel</a>, a body for assessing science related to climate change. Cascading impacts of climate change This radical change in the weather is not good news for a country like India, which is heavily dependent on agriculture as it contributes <a href="https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/extreme-weather-becomes-the-new-normal-in-indias-main-monsoon-season/">16-20% to GDP</a>, according to Finance Ministry data. In a country like India farmers are heavily dependent on monsoons for irrigating their fields, erratic rainfall and hot summer are the bane for their cultivation. According to a <a href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.IRIG.AG.ZS">World Bank report</a>, as of 2015, nearly 62% of the agricultural lands in India are dependent on monsoon rains for irrigation. As of 24th Jun’22, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/the-winds-of-change-are-changing-the-fortunes-of-indian-farmers/articleshow/92487685.cms">Kharif sowing</a> is 24% lower than the area sown last year. <div type="image" title="Kharif sowing is 24% lower than the area sown last year" msid="92584805" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kharif sowing is 24% lower than the area sown last year&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The 2022 summer, which was ridden with heatwaves, led to cascading impacts not just on human health, but also on ecosystems such as agriculture, water and energy supplies. Power demand spiked and coal inventories dropped, leaving the country with its worst <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/why-are-there-power-cuts-and-heatwave-in-india/articleshow/91177785.cms">power shortage</a> in more than six years. The heat wave also <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/after-five-record-crops-heat-wave-threatens-indias-wheat-output-export-plans-2022-05-02/">threatened</a> India’s wheat output plan. According to a World Meteorological Organization report released in 2020, India lost more than <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-lost-87-billion-to-climate-disasters-in-2020-report-101635272896946.html">$87 billion</a> (approx. ₹6.8 lakh crore) due to disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts. However, there’s still hope to <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/2022/04/04/ipcc-ar6-wgiii-pressrelease/">control</a> climate change. It will involve a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use, widespread electrification, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen).

SIMPLY PUT: Extreme weather is the new normal in India

More than nine in 10 executives at electric utilities believe that <keyword id="6361617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-change">climate change</keyword> has contributed to increased extreme weather events that their electricity networks have experienced over the past 10 years, said a study by <keyword id="6370971" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="accenture">Accenture</keyword>. In addition, 90 per cent believe an expected rise in severe weather poses an increased financial risk to their grid businesses. The study -- the sixth edition of Accenture's Digitally Enabled Grid research -- is based on a survey of more than 200 electric utility executives in 28 countries, including India. "Around the world, high-impact weather-related events are becoming more frequent and more severe. In 2018, India's southern state of Kerala suffered its worst monsoon flooding in a century severely impacting the electricity distribution infrastructure in the flood-ravaged areas," Sanjeev Arora, Managing Director and Lead -- Resources, Accenture in India, said in a statement. "Events like this and Cyclone Fani in 2019 in eastern India have shown us the impact of extreme weather conditions in disrupting network operations," Arora said. About 92 per cent survey respondents said they expect severe weather to increase in the next 10 years. At the same time, 88 per cent said maintaining network resilience to extreme weather will result in significant increases in network prices for customers, while only one-quarter of the respondents believe that their businesses are very well prepared to deal with the impact of extreme weather, with one in 12 reporting being poorly prepared. "With various parts of the world affected by droughts, wildfires, and flooding in addition to the U.S. hurricane season just around the corner, climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and impacting the electricity grid," said Stephanie Jamison, a global industry senior managing director who leads Accenture's Utilities business. "Greater system flexibility, delivered through digital and emerging technologies, will be critical to optimising grid resilience in a cost-effective and timely manner," Jamison added. More than nine in 10 respondents (95%) believe that building greater adaptability into the network -- such as network reconfiguration, embedded storage, redundancy and voltage management -- over the next 10 years will be critical to increasing overall resilience. Further, 93 per cent see system flexibility as the most cost-effective approach to deliver long-term resilience. "Utilities need a forward-looking, holistic and flexible grid resilience strategy, with right regulatory measures, proactive investments and maintenance, to bounce back quickly from major and even multiple events -- whether it's from extreme weather, cyberattacks, earthquakes or even a pandemic," Arora said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/uber-ride-in-gurgaon-of-driver-seat-in-plastic-goes-viral-on-tiktok-and-instagram/articleshow/75771489.cms">Video of an Uber ride is all the rage on TikTok and Instagram ⁠— the driver got himself a cockpit covered in plastic</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/at-least-24-migrant-workers-killed-and-36-injured-on-their-way-home-from-rajasthan/articleshow/75770823.cms">At least 24 migrant workers killed and 36 injured on their way home from Rajasthan</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/indian-women-dont-like-being-gig-workers/articleshow/75757460.cms">Indian women don’t like being gig workers ⁠— the potentially $455 billion industry has to woo them with fair pay to start with</a>

Severe weather threatens India's electricity infrastructure —  the threats have been building up over the last 10 years

<ul><li>The Match is scheduled to start at 3pm IST. As of 12:30pm, the chances of heavy rain are extremely low but mild showers are expected during the afternoon and may disrupt the play.</li><li>India's match against New Zealand was the fourth game that was cancelled because of rain. </li><li>Twitter users have questioned ICC's choice to host the world cup in England. </li></ul> The monsoon in England is playing a spoilsport for the on-going ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Just yesterday, India and New Zealands’ cricket match got abandoned without any ball bowled, earning one point for both the team. This is the fourth match being cancelled because of showers. Annoyed fans have suggested numerous options to tackle the situation. Some of them include building a roof over the ground and not choosing England as the host for the world cup tournament. All eyes are now on India’s match against Pakistan on June 16 (Sunday) at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. Here’s an hourly weather report for June 16: 
 
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Source:BBC Manchester is expected to witness light showers from early morning at 6am to 8am. The weather will have periods of sun from 8am to 2pm in the noon. It is likely to get light showers at 3pm and that may continue till 9pm, according to <a href="https://www.bbc.com/weather/6691246">BBC weather forecast,</a> The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/48625085">BBC Weather forecast</a> for the upcoming matches: <ul><li>14 June: England v West Indies, Southampton - dry</li><li>15 June: Sri Lanka v Australia, The Oval - dry</li><li>15 June: South Africa v Afghanistan, Cardiff - wet</li><li>16 June: India v Pakistan, Old Trafford - afternoon showers</li><li>17 June: West Indies v Bangladesh, Taunton - dry</li><li>18 June: England v Afghanistan, Old Trafford - dry</li></ul>

India versus Pakistan World Cup game: Rain may interrupt second half, as per the weather forecast

We may not default to weather as just small talk anymore. With India battling a crazy and unpredictable spate of weather events in 13 of its states recently, it is perhaps time to take weather seriously. And keeping that critical mission in mind, <keyword id="4519251" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="times-bridge">Times Bridge</keyword> - the global investment arm of the <keyword id="11125" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Times-Group">Times Group</keyword> - announced its new partnership in India with The Weather Channel today. The partnership aims to bring in personalised weather data and climate coverage that is specific to the Indian subcontinent. The acclaimed weather forecasting and technology company launched the Indian edition of the app and website today. This is currently available in English but plans to launch the Hindi version are in the pipeline. The Weather Company wants to address the challenges of India’s various climate regions, agricultural areas and volatile weather shifts by analysing raw data from primary sources. The <keyword id="10875" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="IBM">IBM</keyword> business pegs itself as the ‘the most accurate forecaster in the world’ and wants to connect the Indian audience to information that is specific to their region and relevant to their surroundings. The launch timing could not have been more poignant. The inclement weather events are fast mutating the economic fortune of the country. The monsoon is a critical driver for the country's farm-dependent $2 trillion economy as at least half the farmlands are rain-fed. The country gets about 70% of annual rainfall in the June-September monsoon season, making it crucial for an estimated 263 million farmers. It is quite evident that India needs a smart and hyper-local weather forecasting channel with an actionable advisory oriented approach. Weather plans to publish temperature and wind maps for the region, along with satellite, radar and alerts. User-friendly features include forecasts to help with health decisions and lifestyle choices via the application of air pollution indices, cricket forecasts, and a sweat index among other things. The culmination of which should result in daily planning recommendations based on the data available. “At a macro level, the effect of climate change is perhaps one of the most pressing issues of our time. At a micro level, having an accurate forecast helps people plan their wardrobes, commutes and crops. Building solid reporting institutions around this spectrum is critical,” said <keyword id="4644934" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="thane-richard">Thane Richard</keyword>, Times Bridge’s Senior Director of Publishing and Creative. The impact of weather can in no way be underestimated given the current climatic changes and the Weather Channel aims to help you understand and make better decisions around the weather. Download the app on the Play Store through The Weather Channel App or login to <a href="http://www.weather.com/in">www.weather.com/in</a>. Disclaimer: Business Insider is also a partner with the Times Group in India.

The End of Small Talk - The Weather Company launches in India with region specific features

The <keyword id="55209" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-Meteorological-Department">Indian Meteorological Department</keyword> (IMD) said the southwest monsoon had arrived in Kerala against the normal date of June 1. 
 
"The rainfall over Kerala has been fairly widespread to widespread for the last 48 hours. Out of the 14 rainfall monitoring stations for monsoon onset over Kerala, more than 70% of stations have reported rainfall higher than 2.5 mm for last consecutive two days," IMD said in its statement. 
 
IMD said monsoon has further advanced into entire south Arabian Sea, some parts of Central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area and Kerala, some parts of Coastal &amp; South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, remaining parts of southeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of central &amp; northeast Bay of Bengal. 
 As IMD as predicted a deficient monsoon this year, private weather forecaster <keyword id="6376779" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Skymet">Skymet</keyword> rejected IMD's forecast of likely drought. 
 
Skymet predicted that there would be a good monsoon season this year as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) phenomenon counters an El Nino weather event. 
 
This should dismiss concerns of farmers who have already been hit hard by unseasonal rains earlier this year. 
 
Skymet, which claims its predictions have been correct for the past three years, forecast rains at 102% of the long-term average over the June-September monsoon season, as against IMD's 88%. 
 
Skymet’s chief meteorologist, G.P. Sharma, said the El Nino threat remains, but the positive IOD effect could prove beneficial. 
 
Skymet said positive IOD creates a barrier in the eastern Indian Ocean and all the southwesterly winds blow towards the Indian sub-continent, causing rains there but leading to droughts in parts of Indonesia and Australia. 
Even Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has downplayed fears of a drought. 
Meanwhile, the Indian Government prepared on war footing to implement the MNREGA plans so that livelihood of farmer is not affected. 
 
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In computers, the term <keyword id="22518" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="flop">FLOP</keyword> stands for Floating Point Operations Per Second, telling you exactly how many operations a processor is capable of performing each second. A teraflop means one million million FLOPs, while a petaflop represents one thousand million million FLOPs. Remember this as you read further. Around 2007-08, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) was conducting <keyword id="6359992" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="weather">weather</keyword> research using a 7 teraflop computer. In 2018, it uses the power of <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s fastest <keyword id="6537818" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="supercomputer">supercomputer</keyword>, named Pratyush, and its whopping 6.8 petaflops of power. That's 6800000000000000 FLOPs, in case you were wondering. It's mind-boggling math, Isn’t it? So much power Contrary to what many believe, Pratyush is composed of two different High Performance Computing (HPC) units. The name Pratyush is given to the unit at IITM, while there's another unit (called Mihir), at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWA) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Together, the two HPCs, contribute 4 petaflops and 2.8 petaflops respectively, bringing the total power up to 6.8 petaflops. This is the fourth fastest supercomputer in the world in the weather and climate domain. And all of this power is used to predict the weather as accurately as possible. Why weather? Weather in India is no small talk. The inclement weather events are fast mutating the economic misfortunes of the country. The Indian <keyword id="6358301" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="monsoon">monsoon</keyword> is a critical driver for the country's farm-dependent $2 trillion economy, as at least half the farmlands are heavily dependent on rain. With the recent spate of unpredictable weather events, climate change stakes are becoming real for India. According to an economic survey published in 2017, these weather events are costing India anywhere between $9-10 billion annually and climate change is projected to impact agricultural productivity with increasing severity from 2020 to the end of the century. And to make matters worse, the Indian monsoon is one of the most complex climate systems of the world. The geographic location of India make the system more difficult to simulate and predict. Pratyush with its super computational capacity, though, has been able to make it significantly accurate. Its vast computing ability helps map regions of the country at a 12km resolution for weather forecasts. Why do you need a supercomputer to predict weather? A few years ago, scientists at IITM had to wait for about six hours for calculations to be completed. With their brand new computer, this takes four hours. "Weather and climate forecasting are computationally intensive," says Dr. Suryachandra A. Rao, Project Director at Pratyush. You're probably wondering why two hours matter, right? Well, it likely doesn't. Not without context anyway. The supercomputer allows scientists to predict the weather significantly more accurately and in lesser time, which is what matters. Weather forecasting is done using equations, Rao explained. These equations are solved at different imaginary points on the globe. Earlier, the IITM used to predict data using points placed at every 200 square kilometre, which was later brought down to 100 sq. km. With the help of Pratyush, they have now brought the distance down to 12 square kilometres. These points are akin to pixels on a camera sensor, represented by megapixels. Higher megapixel count (theoretically) allows better quality images. Similarly, closer the dots are placed, more accurate the weather forecast can be. And just like pixels are to cameras, this is just one aspect of weather forecasting. Furthermore, the Earth's atmosphere consists of different layers, 64 to be precise, and the equations have to be run for each of these layers. So, the equations aren't just performed at each dot, but at different layers on these dots. The dots are spread over the entire globe, meaning the actual number of combinations is unimaginable. In fact, Rao says there are 40 levels of the ocean that aren't considered at the moment. To take those into account, the computational power required will be even more, and weather prediction would be more accurate too. See why all that power is required? No? There's more. Scientists don't just run the calculations once. That would be most inefficient. The calculations are run 20 to 30 times, changing variables like temperature, humidity etc. This is done to reduce uncertainty and keep predictions as accurate as possible. But the supercomputer is just a kernel of the weather forecasting process. Reams of data that is sputtered out is then matched with the human computational genius, when chief scientist Rao and his team rack their heads to interpret and compare this data. A rare scene where big data and humans do not bristle, but align to reach a common goal. With a supercomputer worth a whopping Rs. 450 crores (approx. $65 million) brought on and tasked to do weather forecasting, weather conversations should bump itself up from their ‘small talk’ status.

Here's how the  fastest supercomputer in India helps predict the weather

The deadly landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by <keyword id="19907392" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-change" source="keywords">climate change</keyword>, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team of scientists. Researchers from India, Sweden, the US and the UK warned that such events will become more common as the climate continues to warm. To measure the impact of human-caused climate change, the scientists from the <keyword id="12008149" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="World-Weather-Attribution" source="Orion">World Weather Attribution</keyword> (WWA) group analysed climate models with high enough resolution to accurately reflect rainfall in the relatively small study area. The models indicated that the intensity of rainfall has increased by 10 per cent due to climate change, they said. The models also predict a further four per cent increase in rainfall intensity if the average <keyword id="21951013" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-temperature" source="keywords">global temperature</keyword> rises by two degrees Celsius compared to the 1850-1900 average. The scientists, however, said there is a "high level of uncertainty" in the model results as the study area is small and mountainous with complex rainfall-climate dynamics. Having said that, the increase in heavy one-day rainfall events aligns with a growing body of scientific evidence on extreme rainfall in a warming world, including in India, and the understanding that a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, leading to heavier downpours. According to scientists, the atmosphere's capacity to hold moisture increases by about 7 per cent for every one-degree Celsius rise in global temperature. The Earth's global surface temperature has already increased by around 1.3 degrees Celsius due to the rapidly rising concentration of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide and methane. Scientists say this is the reason behind worsening <keyword id="19912530" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="extreme-weather-events" source="keywords">extreme weather events</keyword>, such as droughts, heat waves and floods worldwide. The WWA scientists said that while the relationship between land cover, land use changes and landslide risk in Wayanad is not fully clear from existing studies, factors, such as quarrying for building materials and a 62 per cent reduction in forest cover may have increased the slopes' susceptibility to landslides during heavy rainfall. Other researchers have also linked the <keyword id="22597176" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Wayanad-landslides" source="keywords">Wayanad landslides</keyword> to a combination of forest cover loss, mining in fragile terrain and prolonged rain followed by heavy precipitation. S Abhilash, the director of the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), had earlier told PTI that the warming of the Arabian Sea is leading to the formation of deep cloud systems, resulting in extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in a short period and increasing the risk of landslides. "Our research found that the southeast Arabian Sea is becoming warmer, causing the atmosphere above Kerala to become thermodynamically unstable. This instability is allowing the formation of deep clouds," he had said. According to the landslide atlas released by ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre last year, 10 out of the top 30 landslide-prone districts in India are in Kerala, with Wayanad ranked at the 13th spot. A study published by Springer in 2021 said all landslide hotspots in Kerala are in the Western Ghats region and are concentrated in Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. It said about 59 per cent of total landslides in Kerala have occurred in plantation areas. A 2022 study on depleting forest cover in Wayanad showed that 62 per cent of forests in the district disappeared between 1950 and 2018, while plantation cover rose by around 1,800 per cent.

Wayanad landslides linked to 10% heavier rainfall due to climate change: Study

With the unforeseen weather conditions this year, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=weather+department">weather department</a>, in its recent report, has expressed its concern that India may be heading into its first drought situation in six years. The rain deficit has widened further by 10% and strengthened the <keyword id="51549" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="El-Nino">El Nino</keyword> weather pattern, said the report by the <keyword id="405736" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="weather-department">weather department</keyword>. 
 
Rains during June-September form the main deciding factor for how much <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=farmers">farmers</a> will end up earning annually, as more than half the farm land in India lacks proper irrigation facilities. Agriculture, accounts for about 15% of the country’s $2 trillion economy which means three-fifth of the 1.25 billion people depend on the farming for their survival. 
 
As per a weather department official, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=rainfall+">rainfall </a>is likely to remain subdued even this week over most parts of the country. The official also raised concerns over the output from summer-sown crops like cotton, oilseeds, paddy and pulses. 
 
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Weather department fearing India’s first drought in 6 years

The <keyword id="6358301" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Monsoon">monsoon</keyword> season, experienced every year, inevitably damages both the exteriors and interiors of homes and apartments, leaving the walls drab and shabby to the dismay of the home owners. The colour of the walls accentuates the look of a house. 
 We asked the experts at <keyword id="355029" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kansai-Nerolac">Kansai Nerolac</keyword> Paints for some tips on keeping the houses monsoon ready and this is what they had to offer: 
 
Reasons for damage 
 
The primary reason for damage to the interior wall is the inferior quality paint used on the exterior of the property. Concrete allows water and moisture to seep in, which ultimately gets collected within the wall. This leads to a build-up and creates damp patches along the interior wall surface. 
 
Further, the wall paint may start to peel or develop blisters. In the longer run, this tends to become a breeding ground for algae and fungus. The choice of exterior paint is crucial as it protects the external wall by preventing rain water and moisture from entering the concrete. It should be well-equipped to fight the vagaries of the weather. 
 
How to be monsoon safe 
 
Before painting 
· Any plastering, repairing and waterproofing should be done before painting. All structural cracks must be open in V-shape filled with white cement/cement-based plasters and any leakage should be stopped before painting. 
· Before undertaking any interior painting, have your walls scanned with a moisture meter to detect if there is any moisture left behind on the walls. 
· Remove all hardware from doors and windows, loosen lighting fixtures or mask them with tape or paper. 
· Dust walls thoroughly with a dry mop. Use roller, brush or spray gun to paint large surfaces. 
· Choose paints which are ‘lead free’ and ‘low’ or ‘zero VOC’ as it will ensure the well-being of your loved ones and will also help you use the rooms while they are being painted. 
 
While painting 
· Before applying the first coat, all the wall surfaces should be evened with a quality primer/putty. 
· For best results, apply 2-3 coats of paints, rather than one thick coat. 
 
Maintenance tips 
· Wash walls with a soft sponge and mild detergent twice a year for best results. For distempered walls, minimum pressure should be applied while cleaning. 
· If any dampness is observed, check for the source and rectify it immediately to prevent flaking and peeling of paint. 
· Remove stains and dust from a painted surface with a clean white cloth or sponge dipped in mild detergent. After cleaning, wash away all traces of detergent and wipe dry. 
· Never use water for spot cleaning unless the wall is totally free from extraneous dust. 
 
Mr Anuj Jain, Director, Sales and Marketing (decorative), Kansai Nerolac Paints, went on to share that years of research in Japan and India has led to the introduction of Nerolac Excel – a premium exterior emulsion by Kansai Nerolac Paints equipped with unique weather defence formula. This Japanese technology keeps your walls looking as good as new through high humidity, torrential rain and scorching heat. 
 
For exterior walls, Nerolac Excel’s weather defence formula acts as an anti-UV agent, deflecting the harshness of the sun. It also forms an outer membrane that repels water before it can permeate down to the inner layers. 
 
For the interior walls, Nerolac Impressions Eco-Clean works the best as it is a No-VOC paint, and is devoid of the strong odour that most paints emit. It is also anti-fungal and bacteria resistant, making it an ideal option for the monsoons. Other qualities include washability, excellent sheen and best-in-class visco-elastic properties. 
 
We also asked Mr Jain about the cost of painting a 200 square yard house. As per his estimates, the cost of painting a 200 square yard house would be Rs 7500 (the cost of material) plus Rs 7000-8000 (labour, miscellaneous expenses), if we go for Nerolac Excel. However, for Excel Total, the cost of material would shoot up to Rs 9800. 
 
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Make Your Home Monsoon Proof

<ul><li>At the <keyword id="3173623" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-for-india" source="Orion">Google for India</keyword> event today, various features and announcements were made for Indian users.</li><li>It announced new features for education, payments, search tools and weather conditions.</li><li>Here’s a look at all the climate-related efforts <keyword id="6355629" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google" source="Orion">Google</keyword> announced for India today.</li></ul>Google today held its seventh ‘Google for India’ event where the company announced new features and initiatives for Indian users. A series of announcements were made including new features for Google Classrooms, support for five more Indian languages on Look to Speak, 15 billion annual transactions on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-pay-users-in-india-will-soon-be-able-to-interact-in-hinglish-split-bills-and-sell-their-products-online/articleshow/87774356.cms">Google Pay</a> and more. Google also announced new initiatives as part of its climate-related efforts in India. <div type="image" title="img (26)" msid="87775156" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Google has announced new climate-related efforts to help people in India better prepare for extreme weather events.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> In the last year, over 1,500 people lost lives in India due to weather conditions, according to data from the Indian Meteorological Department. Google wants to help Indians prepare better for these severe weather events, and help prevent the loss of lives. Google is developing a range of climate related features in collaboration with local authorities, Nofar Peled Levi, Product Manager, Crisis Response &amp; Weather, said during the Google for India event. Google in partnership with the Indian Meteorological Department has launched ‘Weather Alerts’ for extreme climatic conditions. Users will get weather alerts like ‘Severe Rainfall Alert’ or for weather conditions like heat wave, cold wave and thunderstorms. Google will display these alerts on the weather widget on Android phones. These alerts will also appear on top of Google Search results in red. It will also show alerts for less severe weather conditions in Search. Users will also be able to ask Google Assistant for weather reports and get spoken alerts. Another major area that Google is doubling down in India is floods. The company is working with local authorities on developing flood related efforts. Levi said that Google has doubled the alert lead time for floods, and that it has covered 175 of the local affected population. Google has also sent out 110 million notifications which reached 20 million affected people at the start of the monsoon season this year, Levi added. Google has also partnered with the Centre of Pollution Control Board in India to help users get the latest updates on air quality information. By searching for air quality information in Google Search, users will see detailed updates. The search results will show places with their air quality index on Google Maps, and also highlight areas with the worst air quality at present. Google has been working with local authorities for its climate-related efforts in India, and it has seen some results in the past few years. Levi said that over 65% of users in India who received weather alerts took action. In August this year, Google alerted people in Sahebganj which is located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar about incoming floods. Levi said this information helped people safely evacuate the place in due time. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-pay-users-in-india-will-soon-be-able-to-interact-in-hinglish-split-bills-and-sell-their-products-online/articleshow/87774356.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Google Pay users in India will soon be able to interact in Hinglish, split bills and sell their products online</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/here-are-all-the-android-12-bugs-and-issues-being-faced-by-users/articleshow/87733326.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Android 12 users report app crashes, battery drain and other issues</a>

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