For centuries the arrival of the monsoon in India has been a time for rejoicing. In recent years, though, delight has been replaced by dread
the arrival of the monsoon in India has been a time for rejoicing. The annual rains, which make landfall in the southern state of Kerala in June before spreading across the subcontinent, bring respite from a scorching summer and provide nourishment to parched farmlands. In recent years, though, delight has been replaced by dread as the monsoons have brought death and destruction.
Meteorologists blame the anomalies on the interaction of the monsoon with a “western disturbance”, a rare extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean that moved east. A similar interaction in 2013 caused floods that killed nearly 5,000 people in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. India’s monsoons are known for such vagaries but climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme events.
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