Tropics

Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: June 29, 2023, 11:18 ISTInternational Day of the Tropics is marked annually on June 29. (Image: Shutterstock)International Day of the Tropics 2023: This day is observed to recognize the remarkable…

In less humid places far from the tropics, the humidity and thus the wet bulb temperature and danger will be much lower. Spain’s heatwave in April with maximum temperatures of 38.8 degrees Celsius had WBGT values of “only” around 30…

Brazil’s first elected far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics,” has been accused of letting Covid-19 rage out of control and allowing the Amazon to burn during his controversial first four years at the helm.…

Scientists have long known that temperature changes impact the incidence of heart attacks. However, most of the research done so far has been in temperate climates, where temperatures range widely. Now, a team of researchers has…

The researchers used a heat index that puts "dangerous" levels at 39.4 degrees Celsius, while temperatures above 51 degrees Celsius are considered "extremely dangerous" and totally unsafe for humans. The extreme measure was originally…

A Canadian scientist says he’s discovered a massive hole in the ozone layer over the tropical region of the planet that could impact 50 per cent of the world’s population. Qing-Bin Lu, a professor at the University of Waterloo, says…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE TROPICS 2022: The Tropics are the regions around the equator that lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, respectively. These places receive direct…

In many cities, concentrations of some pollutants declined while others increased. But Jakarta, Indonesia, was the only one that saw a statistically significant improvement in overall air quality as a result of governmental…

South Korean actor Kim Seon Ho will stay as the main cast of the upcoming film ‘Sad Tropics’ reportedly. He was previously removed from the film following a huge controversy involving his past dating relationship where his ex-girlfriend…