Days after India Meteorological Department (IMD) downgraded its southwest monsoon forecast for 2015, a study shows that rapid warming of the Indian Ocean is responsible … Southwest monsoon is weakening as Indian Ocean warms rapidlyRead more
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Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 years
The scientists say high levels of aerosols in the atmosphere cause heat from the sun to be reflected back into space, lowering temperatures on the … Air pollution responsible for decline in monsoon rains in last 50 yearsRead more
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Irrigation Decreases, Urbanization Increases Monsoon Rains
Monsoon rainfall has decreased over the last 50 years in rural areas where irrigation has been used to increase agriculture in northern India, said Dev … Irrigation Decreases, Urbanization Increases Monsoon RainsRead more