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Deforestation quiets Cherrapunji water supply despite heavy rains
In Meghalaya’s hill state, Cherrapunji receives record rainfall yet villagers trek miles for drinking water as forests vanish. Experts warn tree loss drives rapid runoff and soil exhaustion, shrinking streams and orange yields while the climate shifts threaten livelihoods of Khasi people.
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Cherrapunui
India
Cherrapunji
Meghalaya
Suchendra Nath Deka
Guwahati
U.S
Asia
Indian
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Mount Waialeale
Hawaii
Kauai Island
Sivaswamy Ramakrishnan
Jawaharlal Nehru University
School of Environmental Sciences
New Delhi
Bangladesh
Ramakrishnan