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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.