Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry
Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10
Source: downtoearth.org.in
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Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10
These districts have received deficient or no rains so far
While we are still some way from overstepping the 1.5°C mark, the June breach should ring alarm bells for a developing country like India
In 2022, 13 subdivisions had reported ‘large deficient’ rainfall compared to 18 this year
There is confusion regarding the definition of waterbodies used in the census; there are also discrepancies about whether waterbodies are in rural or urban areas and