Researchers and experts have been talking about monsoon, its impact on agriculture and how cities are not prepared to handle the rains much before monsoon hit the Kerala coast. Here’s all of it
Photo: Getty Images This monsoon is different
It is one of the few years where a monsoon is entering at a time when half of India’s districts are facing drought; some are facing the fifth consecutive spell of drought. Click here to read more
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According IMD, India received 99 mm rainfall between March and May — with a deficit of 23 per cent. 
Even moderate rainfall can lead to major flooding in well-planned urban areas despite the presence of storm water drainage system. 
The model has a 'dry bias' vis-a-vis rainfall over Central India; with the new research, a better picture of rainfall over the region and better management of reservoirs could materialise. 
A report by an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) scientist says that El Niño oscillates between both regions and affects the intensity of their rainfall. 
One-third of India’s districts are chronically drought-hit despite receiving above normal rainfall. 
Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather predicts ‘below normal’ monsoon on the heels of major international weather agencies stating that an El Nino system is in place. 
Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible. 
As scientists understand the monsoon triggers better, they find new drivers for the complex phenomenon. .png)
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