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A study by Central University of Kerala researchers found a significant increase in monsoon rainfall in the Western Ghats over the past 800 years.
The research analyzed monsoon patterns over 1,600 years to understand long-term climate changes.
Published in Quaternary International, the study highlights how increasing monsoon intensity may cause more frequent and extreme rainfall events.
Examples include the 2018 Wayanad and 2019 Kodagu floods and landslides, linked to this trend.
The study calls for better disaster preparedness, sustainable land-use planning, and conservation efforts in the Western Ghats.
Researchers used a multidisciplinary approach, analyzing lake sediments from Cheppandikere Lake, near Madikeri, Karnataka, to track historical monsoon intensity.
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