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India’s misunderstood rivers - Ananda Banerjee

-Livemint.com

The mismanagement, abuse and displacement of water need to be addressed to solve the real crisis in front of us

It’s the time of the year when everyone starts talking about the heat—how hot it was today and what it’s going to be like in the coming days. The forecast by the India Meteorological Department does not bring any comfort. Scientists are predicting a below-normal monsoon because of El Niño, the weather phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean that induces atmospheric changes which disrupt the progress of monsoon rains.

This means less water for India’s monsoon-dependent crops and its depleting river systems. This is a major cause of worry for the hundreds of millions in India who earn a livelihood from farming. The Indian subcontinent is home to seven major river systems with more than 400 rivers. Many originate from Himalayan glaciers that are retreating due to global warming, and from springs in forest ecosystems, and flow either toward the Bay of Bengal or to the Arabian Sea. Some 80% of India’s population is dependent on 14 major rivers for food and livelihood.

Hit by unseasonal weather, we promptly point the finger at climate change: how excess carbon dioxide—a major component of greenhouse gases—from burning fossil fuels is causing havoc with the weather and altering climatic patterns, making the world a warmer place.

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