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This article provides information on refrigeration systems for coastal cruising boats. It explains that there are three types of refrigeration systems: air-cooled, water-cooled, and keel-cooled. The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each system, including their energy usage and cooling capabilities. It also mentions the option of using a portable ice maker for making ice on board. Overall, the article aims to help boat owners choose the right refrigeration system for their needs. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on comments of Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Palanivel Thiagarajan, that India can take advantage of its tropical climate to explore opportunities in the renewable energy sector.

The article discusses the rain and thunder that reportedly struck the Ankara, Turkey region on June 15, 2014, focusing on the apparent impacts of a tropical climate and lightning bolts on the infrastructure and residents of Turkey's capital city.

Last Wednesday, after an unusually mild autumn and early winter, Bryant Park's fountain was dripping with icicles, and logs were burning in the fire pit. It was 13 degrees out! The last of the holiday tourists, many from tropical climates, had just left the city, and overnight a different fashion look emerged. Collars were pulled up, caps were pulled down, scarves were twisted round and round, and eyes peered out of narrow slits. Some reached into their closets for mothballed fur coats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on Grenada, also known as the Spice Island, situated at the southernmost tip of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean and narrates its tourist potentials. The 133-square-mile island of volcanic mountain, luxuriant valleys and ideal beaches, is an enchanting destination and a traveler's dream. Grenada's temperate tropical climate is conducive to spice industry and nutmeg is the leading crop along with cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, mace, cocoa and ginger.

The article presents information on the Hawaiian island Kailua Kona. Lured by the comparatively lower real estate prices and the small town environment, several second-home buyers are attracted to the island. Kailua Kona has several advantages including recreational and cultural activities, and the tropical climate. The disadvantages include lack of important building supplies, poor local infrastructure, the paucity of good health care.