This is the first in a two-part series of how climate crisis affected India. This year in India, West Bengal experienced devastating floods on the account of Cyclone Amphan; northern India reeled under a cold wave and North East under heavy spells of rain; and locusts spelled doom for crops in north India. The country recorded 77 per cent more rain than normal between March 1 and March 19, 2020, according to India Meteorological Department data. The warming phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation sometimes brings warmer temperatures to India, especially during the summer season. So, when they met warm air over western India, they produced thunderstorms and rain,” he added.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 18, 2020 07:41 UTC