Southern India drying fastest, most persistent drought hotspots along eastern coast: Study

NEW DELHI: (Sep 18) A new study examining the country’s weather from 1971 to 2022 has revealed that southern India is drying the fastest, with the most persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast.

It also says that the northwest has emerged as India’s heat epicentre, with the strongest trends in daytime temperature, humid heat and heatwave severity.

The study, “Evolution of Climate Extremes Over the Indian Subcontinent Using a Revised CEI”, was published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Climatology and made public on Friday.