Abstract: A decrease in monsoon precipitation has been observed from 1951 to 2015, especially in the west coast and central parts of India. Models simulate that the trend is expected to continue till 2050, after which it shall begin to recover.
The author is a scientist at Centre for Climate Change Research, Pune. sabin@tropmet.res.in. The article should be cited as Sabin T.P., 2019. Climate Change and the Indian Monsoon, Geography and You, 19(18): 4-9
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