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Tall and deep clouds will trigger intense spells of rain in India

This study finds that rainfall over the west coast of India is becoming more convective and creating sharp and intense rain spells over a short period of time.

S. Abhilash

P. Vijaykumar

B. E. Mapes

Posted on 31 Mar, 2023 07:30 PM

Extreme rainfall events in India can not only have a massive impact on the agricultural output, but also create havoc in urban areas of the country by affecting lives and livelihoods and destroying property and infrastructure. And India needs to be climate ready to deal with these in the future.

The changing monsoon in India (Image Source: India Water Portal)

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