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Trends show that moderate or stronger El Nino events have often coincided with weak monsoons.
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New Delhi, India
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Trends show that moderate or stronger El Nino events have often coincided with weak monsoons.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT · 5h 48m ago
Where
New Delhi, India ·
Why
El Nino is setting in, and 12 of 16 El Nino years experienced deficient rainfall.
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How this affects you
A below-normal monsoon could negatively affect the 43% of India's workforce employed in agriculture, potentially fueling food inflation, especially for perishables like tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, despite weakening impact due to irrigation and resilient crop varieties.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading5h 48m agoTrends show that moderate or stronger El Nino events have often coincided with weak monsoons.
- Economics5h 48m agoTrends show that moderate or stronger El Nino events have often coincided with weak monsoons, indicating that India could see a below normal monsoon season as El Nino sets in.Open article