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South Asian Monsoon Rains Could Be Delayed, Decreas
Home » Environmental, News » South Asian Monsoon Rains Could Be Delayed, Decrease In Intensity Due to Climate Change
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Last updated: Monday, March 2, 2009

image: Diffenbaugh lab image As if melting Himalayan glaciers weren’t enough to radically (and perhaps catastrophically) reshape water supply in South Asia, a new report from researchers at Purdue University shows that summer monsoons could be weakened and delayed in starting due to climate change. Considering that summer monsoon

rains are responsible for about 75% of annual rainfall in large parts of South Asia, and about 90% of India’s water supply, this is decidedly not good news:…

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South Asian Monsoon Rains Could Be Delayed, Decrease In Intensity Due to Climate Change

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