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‘Unseasonal rains are not because of climate change’ | Mint - Mint

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‘Unseasonal rains are not because of climate change’ | Mint

On the El Niño climate pattern linked to droughts in India, Mohapatra said there are some spring barriers around it worldwide.

NEW DELHI : While the impact of climate change is manifesting in extreme weather events with growing frequency, the recent unseasonal rainfall cannot be attributed to climate change, says India Meteorological Department director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.

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