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India's monsoon swings threaten crops and power supply

India is experiencing unusual monsoon patterns, with a record-dry June followed by intense rainfall and subsequent lulls. These erratic swings are disrupting traditional farming practices and threatening crop yields. Scientists attribute these changes to global warming and El Niño, which are causing the atmosphere to hold and release water in extreme, unpredictable bursts. AI

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India's monsoon swings threaten crops and power supply

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Dry, wet, dry again: India’s ‘mysterious’ monsoon swings threaten crops, power supply

    An intensifying El Nino and global warming are driving a shift in India’s monsoon rainfall, creating more erratic weather patterns that threaten to dent agricultural output and strain power grids. This year’s monsoon opened with India’s fifth-driest June on record and rainfall al…