PUNE: The sea surface temperature in the Indian Ocean has undergone a steady warming at the rate of about 0.5 degree C to 1 degree C during the last 50 years, researchers at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have found in a recent study. During this period, the monsoon rainfall over India declined by about 5% (decrease of about 3-4 cm), the researchers have found. A prominent decrease has been seen over the Western Ghats region, especially over Kerala and central-north India around Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
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