India’s monsoon deficit has widened to 12%, and a report says El Nino has become stronger. The report also says a positive Indian Ocean Dipole may help partly balance the damage.
This matters because weaker monsoon rains can affect farming, water supply and prices. The reporting does not say how much relief the IOD will provide or how bad the final rainfall shortfall could be.
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