This year’s monsoon opened with India’s fifth-driest June on record and rainfall almost 40% below normal levels, followed by a sudden deluge early this month

India’s fifth-driest June on record was followed by a sudden deluge that dumped about a month’s worth of rain in a single week.

India's monsoon rainfall is becoming more erratic due to El Niño and global warming, with the shift threatening agricultural output and straining the nation's power grids. Dry…

This year’s monsoon opened with India’s fifth-driest June on record and rainfall almost 40% below normal levels, followed by a sudden deluge early this month