Study links Indian Summer Monsoon fluctuations to early farming in the Central Ganga Plain

India's Press Information Bureau says a new study found that Indian Summer Monsoon fluctuations affected lakes, sediments, vegetation, microbial activity and early farming adaptation in the Central Ganga Plain. The bureau says the findings could help guide agricultural adaptation, water security, wetland conservation and disaster risk reduction. It also notes that monsoon changes have been widely linked to the rise and decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.