'Rainfall this season is the least in the last 30 years in Coimbatore. Sadly, the city has received just 227mm of rainfall. On an average, Coimbatore receives 674mm rainfall. During previous periods, the city recorded 323mm of rainfall. However, during the last monsoon season this region received just 96mm of rainfall.
Year after year, the amount of rainfall recorded will vary according to climate and various other associated factors', says Panneerselvam, Professor and Head, Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU.
He also shared that “Cyclone ‘Nada’ will not impact Coimbatore. We are expected to receive rainfall today, tomorrow and the day after (2nd to 4th). season. After 5th of December, there will be no rains for three days. After which, it expected to rain for few more days. It is also predicted that the amount of rainfall received, will be less than the average rainfall that the city receives usually.
Annually, Tamil Nadu receives its first spell of rains from North East monsoon during the months of October, November or December. Coimbatore might receive 66 mm of rainfall during the current monsoon.'
He also emphasised on the reasons that might have shifted the rain pattern, 'Over-population, industrial wastes, plastic accumulation and deforestation results in increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which automatically leads to a rise in temperature thus affecting the rainfall.
We have to educate and create awareness to the students about the importance of rain and the factors that attribute to decrease in rainfall. The future generations should be encouraged to plant trees and on waste management, as this will help fighting climate change that we are currently experiencing', he said.