New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Summary
Monsoon 2025 saw 14 western disturbances, far higher than usual for the season.
Extra-tropical storms intensified rainfall and triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Scientists link the anomaly to Arctic and West Asian warming, shifting jet streams northwards.
Expert warns India may be conflating cyclonic systems with western disturbances, signalling complex new risks.
The Southwest Monsoon (SWM) season of 2025 witnessed a much higher number of western disturbances than usual, which may have contributed to several extreme rainfall and flash flood events in the Himalayas.
Western disturbances are typically more common in the winter and spring months in India but have been occurring wi...
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