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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Monsoon rainfall in the country was 12 per cent below normal, with a total of 758.5 ​​mm of rainfall recorded through September 29, compared to the normal figure of 865 mm.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/simply-put-data-centres-amid-drought</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/india-sets-lower-food-production-target-for-2026-27-as-el-niño-clouds-rabi-season</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Drought-damaged crops in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-09-30T06:26:18.592Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/cholera-remains-a-challenge-deaths-increased-by-30-in-2025-who</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Women in Chad gathering water from a polluted lake for their daily needs. The WHO African Region reported the largest burden, with a 34 per cent increase in cases and a 58 per cent increase in deaths compared with 2024. ]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-heavy-rain-forecast-for-northeast-and-south-india-as-monsoon-withdrawal-continues</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-09-30T05:56:16.050Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/africas-mineral-strength-is-wasted-if-countries-dont-work-together-new-report</loc>
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