2003: Climate Records Show Global Warming Could Influence Asian Monsoon
Scientists have observed that the Asian monsoon has been gaining strength during the past few centuries, possibly due to rising global temperatures.April '09; Hot summer, absent El Nino set to aid India monsoon - Global Warming- Reuters
NEW DELHI: India's monsoon rains, vital for the farm-dependent economy and the success of major crops, may exceed the norm this year if the ElIndia suffers its weakest monsoon for nearly 40 years - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
Nino system that brings drier weather fails to appear, as expected, forecasters say.
In late summer 2009, one of India's leading meteorologists gave a warning that global warming had made India's weather more unpredictable.
In a study of monsoon patterns in India over the last 150 years, BN Goswami, director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, explained that the continuous rain for several months which has characterized the Indian monsoon is almost gone, The Telegraph reported. Instead there are now longer dry spells and shorter sudden heavy showers.
At least, his prediction has been fulfilled this year.
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