El Niño has had an over-bearing impact on rainfall in India
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration is rising due to human emissions, but this year it is getting an extra boost due to the recent El Nino event
Climate indicators associated with El Niño, which emerged in 2015, have now returned to neutral levels, the BOM said
After a hotter than usual summer, a better monsoon would boost agriculture, rural demand
These included a devastating cholera outbreak in Peru in 1990, leading to over 13,000 deaths.