A new study has, for the first time, found that marine heatwaves have been on the rise in the waters around India and are impacting the Indian monsoon.
The increase in marine heat waves was due to rapid warming in the Indian Ocean and strong El Nino events.
The marine heatwaves in the Western Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal increased drying conditions over the central Indian subcontinent.
Correspondingly, there is a significant increase in the rainfall over south peninsular India in response to the heatwaves in the north Bay of Bengal.
