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India will be in hot water over energy issues



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This article originally was published on WRI.org. The start of the 2021 monsoon season was a promising time for India’s farmers and water users. Heavy rains in June and the beginning of July filled the country’s reservoirs in states such as Maharashtra and Telangana. Abundance of water was also good for the country’s thermal power plants, many of which rely on freshwater for their operation.
But what felt like an encouraging beginning has since evolved into concern. The monsoon waned in the second half of July, and rainfall overall has been more erratic in recent years. Data …

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