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IMD, IITM Warn Maharashtra Drought Risk After Climate-Shift
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- India’s IMD and IITM report climate-zone shifts that raise drought risk in Maharashtra.
- Marathwada and west Vidarbha moved from tropical savanna to hot semi-arid zone.
- Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 358 talukas on 26 September.
- Maharashtra’s monsoon rainfall fell 19% below normal, while Goa was 34% short.
- Scientists advise embedding climate-zone changes into long-term farm planning and advisories.