Why India’s heat is getting harsher in 2026: Early heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, El Niño risk and rising human cost
Step outside into 45-47°C heat and it is not just uncomfortable. It is immediate and overwhelming. The sun beats down relentlessly as the air feels heavy and unbearably still, hitting your face like a wave from an open furnace and clinging to the skin…
El Niño causes poor monsoons 7 out of 10 years
About 70% of El Niño events since 1980 have been associated with poor summer monsoons, suggesting that the link between Pacific conditions and the country’s June-September rainfall is one of the strongest among global weather phenomena affecting…