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Monsoon in Trivandrum, India
Photo: Monsoon winds in Trivandrum, India
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India's monsoon rains, seen here lashing palm trees in Trivandrum, Kerala, bring needed water and welcome relief from the long, hot dry season. Unfortunately they may also bring flooding and devastating outbreaks of disease.
Photograph by Priit Vesilind

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