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Study finds southern India drying fastest

Study finds southern India drying fastest

3 sourcesUpdated 18 Sept 2026, 5:59 pm Coverage regionsIndia
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Southern India is reported to be drying the fastest in the study’s review of weather patterns.

The research identifies persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast.

One report says the northwest has become the heat epicentre.

The study examined weather trends from 1971 to 2022.

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It was published in the International Journal of Climatology.

Researchers are described as coming from the India Meteorological Department, Atria University, and NCMRWF.

Co-author Dr M Rajeevan said heat and drought extremes are covering larger, connected regions of the country.

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Both reports agree that southern India is drying fastest and that drought or heat extremes are spreading across broader parts of the country. They also agree the study is based on long-term weather trends and was published in the International Journal of Climatology.

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The reports do not provide the full study details here, so the exact scope of the hotspots and the underlying measurements remain limited to the supplied summaries. Any further interpretation of regional risk could change if more of the study’s findings are published.

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The study is presented as showing southern India drying fastest, with persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast. One report adds that the northwest has become the heat epicentre. Both say the research spans 1971 to 2022 and was published in the International Journal of Climatology. The coverage also emphasizes Dr M Rajeevan’s view that heat and drought extremes are becoming more widespread and connected.

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The Times of India Neutral framing Provisional rating

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

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The Times of India reports on a new study examining weather patterns in India from 1971 to 2022, which reveals that southern India is drying the fastest with persistent drought hotspots along the eastern coast. According to the publication, the study was published in the International Journal of Climatology by researchers from the India Meteorological Department, Atria University, and NCMRWF. Co-author Dr M Rajeevan stated that heat and drought extremes are increasingly covering larger, connected regions of the country.

ThePrint Neutral framing Reported

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

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ThePrint reports on a study analyzing weather trends from 1971 to 2022, indicating that southern India is drying the fastest while the northwest has become the heat epicentre. The article notes that the research was published in the International Journal of Climatology and conducted by scientists from institutions including the India Meteorological Department and Atria University. Co-author Dr M Rajeevan highlighted that climate extremes now cover broader and more continuous regions across the country, presenting a new order of risk.