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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (149475)7/1/2019 5:33:02 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218262
 
It's a trifecta of overpopulation, mismanagement, and unreliable monsoons...

Not Just Chennai, India's Drought Situation Is Far Worse Than We Realise
thewire.in

By the end of the last monsoon, it was clear that almost half the country would be heading towards a drought.

Erratic Monsoon Haunts India; 33% Rainfall Deficit in June

weather.com

India’s monsoon rainfall has become increasingly irregular, say experts. While many blame global warming for the increasing variability, other factors like urbanisation and pollution have also affected rainfall patterns. Look at all the things that happened in June: a cyclone in the Arabian Sea threatened to devastate coastal Gujarat; the monsoons stalled twice; temperatures hit the highest-ever level of 50°C in Churu, Rajasthan; the rainfall deficit in places like Vidarbha and Marathwada touched 80% in the middle of the month, and water-scarce Chennai got hit by a sudden deluge!