El Niño conditions have developed in the Pacific Ocean. This weather pattern often leads to less rain and hotter temperatures in India. Farmers and water resources could be affected. However, another climate pattern, the Indian Ocean Dipole, might help. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole could bring more rain. Experts are watching both closely to predict the monsoon's outcome.

El Nino has returned to the tropical Pacific. The India Meteorological Department warns it may intensify during the southwest monsoon. The government has identified 197 vulnerable…

The IMD has confirmed the onset of El Nino over the equatorial Pacific, cautioning that it is expected to strengthen further during the ongoing southwest monsoon season.

Both the ocean and atmosphere now show clear El Nino signals, as per weather bodies. | India News