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India braces for ‘super El Nino’ that threatens monsoon critical to crops - South China Morning Post

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India braces for potential ‘super El Nino’ that threatens monsoon critical to country’s crops | South China Morning Post

A street vendor rests during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India, where temperatures in the summer, or pre-monsoon season range from 38 to 45 degrees Celsius. Photo: EPA-EFE

India braces for potential ‘super El Nino’ that threatens monsoon critical to country’s crops

- The climate pattern El Nino heralds hotter, dryer conditions, which could turn a not-so-great rainy season into a bad one for India
- Nearly 60 per cent of the country’s 1.4 billion people directly or indirectly depend on agriculture for their source of income

A street vendor rests during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India, where temperatures in the summer, or pre-monsoon season range from 38 to 45 degrees Celsius. Photo: EPA-EFE

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