monsoon
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Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
India's monsoon is running well below average, while hotter and drier conditions are forecast from Central America and the Caribbean to parts of South America, South Asia, the Southwest Pacific, Europe and Africa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The monsoon has started, the seas are rough, and the boats - usually old fishing trawlers converted to carry as many people as possible - are barely sea-worthy with unreliable engines.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
There is also often a mood associated with a raga, such as a time of day the song should be sung, or a season of the year like monsoon season, hot season, or winter.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Google’s broader weather tracking efforts encompass everything from wildfires to monsoons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"It's a crime that so much water during monsoons goes into our oceans," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
A collapse would cause colder winters across northwestern Europe, disrupt global monsoons, and sharply reduce agricultural productivity in many regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025
His province is where most deaths have been recorded during this year's monsoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
He would’ve explained how during the dry season it was exactly like any other river, nothing special, but how in October the monsoons began and the whole situation changed.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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