Tamil Nadu among pronounced drought hotspots as South Peninsular India sees strongest drought trend: study

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A study highlights Tamil Nadu as one of the pronounced drought hotspots in South Peninsular India, noting a marked increase in drought-affected areas post-2000, with over 40% of the region under drought conditions compared to less than 10% before the 1990s.

While less than 10% of the region was affected by drought in much of the period before the 1990s, several years after 2000 saw more than 40% of the region under drought conditions