India Faces Simultaneous Floods and Droughts, Says IIT Professor

India is a big country with many different places.

Some areas get a lot of rain and even flood, while other places get very little rain and become dry.

This happens because the weather is not the same everywhere.

The air can hold more water when it gets warmer, so some places get heavy rain in short bursts.

At the same time, other places can have long dry spells.

Mountains and the shape of the land also make rain fall unevenly.

People who build cities and cut down trees can make floods worse because water can’t soak into the ground.

Scientists say we need better ways to predict where and when the rain will fall so we can prepare for both floods and droughts.

They also say we should protect forests and wetlands to keep the water in the ground.

This will help farmers and cities stay safe and have enough water.