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Bhutan’s rice bowl under climate pressure

ཟླ་༣ 28, 2026 4 mins read
Bhutan’s rice bowl under climate pressure

Pre-monsoon maximum temperatures have risen by around 2.8°C per decade, while average maximum temperatures have climbed even faster, by roughly 3.55°C per decade. Post-monsoon temperatures have also increased by about 2.5°C per decade.

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