A distant Pacific phenomenon may be drying India’s north, says study

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A study says the Pacific oceanic cycle known as Victoria Mode may be reducing moisture flows into north-west India, contributing to the expansion of semi-arid areas. Scientists warn that worsening dryness could threaten food supplies and drive displacement.

Semi-arid areas are expanding in north-west India as oceanic cycle ‘Victoria Mode’ affects flow of moisture; this can dent food supply and cause displacement of people, say scientists from IMD and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology