“Summer monsoon drying coupled with winter warming climate will increase irrigation water demands and reduce groundwater recharge,” said Mishra. “This necessitates the implementation of groundwater sustainability measures to ensure future agricultural production during monsoon droughts,” he further adds.The study used in-situ observations, satellite data, and a hydrological model that considers the role of irrigation and groundwater pumping.“We show that summer monsoon drying and winter warming accelerate groundwater depletion in north India during the observed climate, which will continue in the projected future climate,” said Mishra.
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