A colourfully-clad tribal lady cuts grass in Keoladeo Nationala Park, where once there was deep water (above); one of the few remaining wetland sections of the park (right)
Will global warming make Planet Earth wetter? The jury is so far out on this question that it seems to be taking a permanent lunch break. In India at least disastrously low rainfalls from 2002 to 2005 have recently been aggravated by diversion of water from wildlife sanctuaries for agricultural use. The record monsoon rains of 2006 were so uneven that some places experienced severe drought. Nowhere have these fluctuations been more acutely felt than in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a World Heritage-listed bird sanctuary about three hours by rail from New Delhi. See image preview: http://www.photographersdirect.com/simmons/search.asp?lb=6700
Will global warming make Planet Earth wetter? The jury is so far out on this question that it seems to be taking a permanent lunch break. In India at least disastrously low rainfalls from 2002 to 2005 have recently been aggravated by diversion of water from wildlife sanctuaries for agricultural use. The record monsoon rains of 2006 were so uneven that some places experienced severe drought. Nowhere have these fluctuations been more acutely felt than in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a World Heritage-listed bird sanctuary about three hours by rail from New Delhi. See image preview: 
