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The world’s wettest place is witnessing a decline in rainfall

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Geography
  • Published
    24th Feb, 2021
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    • GS-I: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

    A recent analysis of 119 years of rainfall measurements at different rain gauge stations across North East India, has revealed a decreasing trend in summer rainfall since 1973, including in rainy Meghalaya, reputed for hosting the world’s wettest place.

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  • What factors are responsible for the dip in rainfall?

  • Why reliable rainfall data of NEI is important?

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