A delayed monsoon, an emerging El Nino and the long shadow of India’s Great Famine
The year was 1876. Monsoon failed, crops withered and one of the deadliest famines in Indian history began to unfold. Over the next two years, the Great Famine linked to a powerful El Nino event claimed an estimated 55 lakh to 82 lakh lives across the country. Nearly 150 years later, as scientists watch another potentially strong El Nino take…
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