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Kasey Kates
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A period of abnormally dry weather that produces a number of negative consequences
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4 month monsoon usually begins in June Monsoons are strong winds that blow from cold to warm areas Winter=hot and dry, winds blow from land toward sea India lies between the Tropic of Cancer and equator Summer monsoons welcomed
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Mostly affecting northern regions Delayed monsoon How Climate Change is Affecting India: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLKAkKTl jKs
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In New Delhi rainfall 85% BELOW normal In Bhopal the Upper Lake has shrunk from 38 to 5 sq km In Indore half an hour of water once a week Over 600 million people make living off land Irrigation/electricity often considered luxury
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Chamberlain, Gethin. India prays for rain as water wars break out. The Observer. 12 July 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/12/ india-water-supply-bhopal Dowling, Mike, "Monsoons at mrdowling.com," available from http://www.mrdowling.com/612- monsoon.html; Internet; updated Monday, July 11, 2005. ©2009, Mike Dowling. All rights reserved Sidner, Sara. India’s farmers cursed with severe drought. CNN. 26 June 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/ 26/india.drought/#cnnSTCVideo
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