Almost half of India’s soil cover prone to floods, a third to droughts: Study

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : National  | Posted on 2024-07-15 03:49:58

With the severity of heatwaves intensifying and the rainfall pattern getting more erratic with every passing year, a new study has found that about 32.8 per cent of the total land area in India experienced a negative Soil Moisture Anomaly (SMA) in 2023. This means that about 1.08 million square kilometres (sq. km) is vulnerable to drought stress. 

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/almost-half-of-indias-soil-cover-prone-to-floods-a-third-to-droughts-study