SCIENCETHE HINDU NATIONAL
A delayed monsoon, an emerging El Nino and the long shadow of India’s Great Famine
A prolonged monsoon failure in 1876-78 caused one of India’s worst famines, killing at least 55 lakh people. Scientists now monitor emerging El Niño conditions, raising concerns about a potential repeat of the historical disaster.
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