{
  "id": 17726164,
  "title": "Why even a strong El Niño does not guarantee a poor Indian monsoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/why-even-a-strong-el-nino-does-not-guarantee-a-poor-indian-monsoon",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-even-a-strong-el-nino-does-not-guarantee-a-poor-indian-monsoon/article71652226.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seven Indian monsoons since 1950 have run into a moderate or strong El Niño. Of these, in five years, including 2026, monsoon rainfall levels were at least 10% lower than the long-term average. The IMD refers to this level as 'deficient’. The 2023 season was something of an exception with ‘below average’ rainfall. However, 1997 had ‘average’ rainfall",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}