Water crisis intensifies in South and West India
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Drought conditions are worsening across India, with Maharashtra declaring 265 tehsils as drought-affected and research indicating Tamil Nadu is particularly vulnerable to climate-driven water shortages.
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- The Maharashtra government declared 265 tehsils as drought-affected due to a prolonged lack of rainfall.
- Research spanning 52 years shows that drought in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, is increasing in frequency.
- Drought has become the most severe natural disaster in India over the past half-century.
- Future projections suggest that El Nino effects may sustain these water shortages until 2027.
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NamedIndia · Tamil Nadu · Atria University · Devendra Fadnavis · India Meteorological Department · International Journal of Climatology · National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
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