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Food grains production, disrupting monsoon cycle when 50% of agriculture is rainfed. (4) Increasing Drought spasm: High pressure belt over Indian ocean leads to El-NINO situation => reduced rainfall. (5) Heat waves frequency: (1900-2000) saw 27% in cases in heatwaves frequency (IMD) => crop failure. (6) Pest Attacks: like locusts attack due to increased temperature and humidity. (7) Post-harvest losses: due to increased temperature perishability, will decrease (already 20% losses) => NITI Aayog. (8) Increased cyclones @ Amphau in Gujarat (37%): in case of cyclones in Arabian sea in last 25 years => (IMO) => destruction of crops and livelihood.
VIVEK SINGH
Important Geophysical Phenomena and their effects
Ocean Warming and Climate Change
Geophysical Phenomena
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