Environment
Deforestation and the weakening monsoon in India
A recent study by IIT Bombay says that deforestation and conversion of forest to crop land has weakened the monsoon in India. The study was conducted by IIT-Bombay. Subimal Ghosh, part of the research team talks about the study via Skype
Published: Saturday 27 August 2016
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