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Climate change could transform Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats by 2050 | Focus Tamil Nadu
A study by Anna University’s Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management warns that climate change could alter the composition of Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats forests by 2050, with evergreen and deciduous forests shrinking and drier thorn forests expanding. This shift could impact biodiversity, water security, carbon storage, and ecosystem stability in the region.
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