Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Feb 1: Some of the north Karnataka districts are called 'Bisila Nadu' (land of the blazing sun). The city too appears to be moving towards getting such a tag, going by the recent records.
During the period starting in November 2020 till now, the city has recorded the highest temperature in the country on several days. The highest temperature recorded during the last summer last was 38 degree Celsius. In November, the city reached 37 degree Celsius. In March, the temperature might go above 38 degrees, it seems.
The coastal Karnataka has been witnessing a trend of gradual increase in the temperature since the last several years.
The coastline gets wind from the seaside during the day while at night, wind moves towards the sea. As such, the temperature is set to rise during the day as the humidity in the air goes down due to the hot air. Karwar too has registered the highest temperature in the country a couple of times this year.
With the increase in temperature, there is a high demand for tender coconut, sugarcane juice, cold drinks, ice creams etc. Dehydration is a major problem encountered during the summer. People should not overlook that. It is better to have water that is boiled and cooled. With the change in climate, children may suffer from fever, dysentery, vomiting etc, for which doctor will have to be consulted.
The days on which the city clocked the highest temperature were January 25 (35.8), January 15 (34.7), November 30 - (37), November 12 (35.9).