👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2-> 10 MAY👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 2 from editorial - Drowning in dust: dealing with extreme weather 💥
hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
Hindu Editorial usage : The residents of this ‘weather hotspot’ region are used to annual storms carrying natural dust clouds in the pre-monsoon season, from the Thar desert and further west.
ferocity (noun) – intensity, severity, strength.
Hindu Editorial usage : at one place exceeding 50°C, are thought to have added to the ferocity of the dust-laden winds
laden (adjective) – full, filled, loaded.
Hindu Editorial usage : at one place exceeding 50°C, are thought to have added to the ferocity of the dust-laden winds
recurring (adjective) – happening, concurring, taking place repeatedly.
Hindu Editorial usage : This could be a recurring feature, and there is a need to develop accurate forecasting methods and protocols to mitigate the impact.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, alleviate, moderate.
Hindu Editorial usage : This could be a recurring feature, and there is a need to develop accurate forecasting methods and protocols to mitigate the impact.
withstand (verb) – (remain undamaged) endure, survive, resist.
Hindu Editorial usage : Many of the casualties in the recent storms were caused by collapsing infrastructure, such as electricity transmission lines that were not built to withstand such weather.
vulnerability (noun) – infirmness, weakness, frailty.
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
aerosol (noun) – mixture, mix, compound.
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
sheer (adjective) – utter, total, complete.
Hindu Editorial usage : Their presence in the country is three times the global average due to sheer abundance of mineral dust.
abundance (noun) – very large quantity of something; avalanche.
Hindu Editorial usage : Their presence in the country is three times the global average due to sheer abundance of mineral dust.
glacier (noun) – an large areas of ice formed from falling snow and building up over the years.
Hindu Editorial usage : There is also a body of research that points to altered climate patterns due to accumulation of dust particles, which affect even the Himalayan glaciers.
teragram (noun) – a unit of mass equal to 1012 (one trillion) grams.
Hindu Editorial usage : Globally, the major dust-producing regions pump 1,000-3,000 teragrams of particles into the atmosphere annually,
be at the receiving end of something (phrase) – be subjected to something.
Hindu Editorial usage : India is at the receiving end of winds from West Asia, although some scientists reported recently an overall reduction in dust volumes in the pre-monsoon season due to a pattern of increased rainfall.
in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the wake of the storm on May 2, State governments have blamed the India Meteorological Department for not providing clear warnings,
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
personnel (noun) – workforce.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
rescue operation (noun) – an act of saving, helping, assisting, aiding from danger.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury, drug problem, etc
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
Hindu Editorial usage : The residents of this ‘weather hotspot’ region are used to annual storms carrying natural dust clouds in the pre-monsoon season, from the Thar desert and further west.
ferocity (noun) – intensity, severity, strength.
Hindu Editorial usage : at one place exceeding 50°C, are thought to have added to the ferocity of the dust-laden winds
Hindu Editorial usage : at one place exceeding 50°C, are thought to have added to the ferocity of the dust-laden winds
Hindu Editorial usage : This could be a recurring feature, and there is a need to develop accurate forecasting methods and protocols to mitigate the impact.
Hindu Editorial usage : This could be a recurring feature, and there is a need to develop accurate forecasting methods and protocols to mitigate the impact.
Hindu Editorial usage : Many of the casualties in the recent storms were caused by collapsing infrastructure, such as electricity transmission lines that were not built to withstand such weather.
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
Hindu Editorial usage : Good housing could have saved many. India’s vulnerability to such storms has always been underscored by scientific estimates of the flow of aerosols, or dust particles
Hindu Editorial usage : Their presence in the country is three times the global average due to sheer abundance of mineral dust.
Hindu Editorial usage : Their presence in the country is three times the global average due to sheer abundance of mineral dust.
Hindu Editorial usage : There is also a body of research that points to altered climate patterns due to accumulation of dust particles, which affect even the Himalayan glaciers.
Hindu Editorial usage : Globally, the major dust-producing regions pump 1,000-3,000 teragrams of particles into the atmosphere annually,
Hindu Editorial usage : India is at the receiving end of winds from West Asia, although some scientists reported recently an overall reduction in dust volumes in the pre-monsoon season due to a pattern of increased rainfall.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the wake of the storm on May 2, State governments have blamed the India Meteorological Department for not providing clear warnings,
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
Hindu Editorial usage : On the ground, strong public infrastructure and adequate capacity among administrators and personnel to handle rescue and rehabilitation must be ensured.
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