Hindustan Times: The adverse effects of climate change are being felt on more than a fourth of Indias landmass over the last four decades. While some parts of the country have turned arid, others have witnessed more rainfall.
A study by the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) at Hyderabad has revealed that about 27% of the countrys geographical area has been directly impacted by climate change, a result of increase in mean surface temperatures coupled with changes in rainfall pattern between...