Gangetic Bengal shifts to temperate climate zone

Gangetic West Bengal has shifted from the tropical savannah climate zone to the temperate zone, while the area of northeast India classified as tropical savannah has declined significantly over seven decades, according to a study by scientists from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. Published in MAUSAM,
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- Weather & monsoon
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- Maharashtra, West Bengal
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- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 8:23 pm IST
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