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Data compiled from school weather stations throw light on sharp climate variations

Data compiled from school weather stations in Tirur have brought into sharp focus significant variations in micro-climatic conditions that will aid researchers and climate mitigation agencies get a better idea about events ranging from a drought-like situation in 2016 to extraordinarily heavy rain in the month of August since 2018.

This is the first time that micro weather data from school weather stations in a region are being compiled and brought out. The data cover the 10-month period between April 2023 and January 26 buttressed by older and reliable weather data available in the public domain.

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