El Niño & ENSO Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for El Niño & ENSO: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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El Niño and India’s Power Grid Explained: Why the Power Ministry May Issue an Advisory
The Ministry of Power is expected to issue an advisory to power-sector stakeholders amid El Niño uncertainty, especially because deficient rainfall and erratic weather can affect hydropower, wind generation, thermal-plant water availability, transmission assets and peak electricity demand. The issue is important for UPSC because it links climate variability, energy security, grid resilience, renewable integration, coal dependence and India’s power-sector planning.
IMD Cuts 2026 Monsoon to 90% of LPA: El Niño, IOD & "Below Normal" Rainfall Explained
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its second-stage long-range forecast on 29 May 2026, lowered its 2026 Southwest Monsoon estimate to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA), pushing the season into the "below normal" category amid a developing El Niño. This article explains the monsoon mechanism, the meaning of LPA and IMD's rainfall categories, how El Niño (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) shape Indian rainfall, the impact on agriculture and inflation, and why ample reservoirs and foodgrain buffers offer a silver lining.
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