A new study has found that Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar brought rainfall and floods of unprecedented scale to parts of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand — killing at least 1,600 people — because of three interlinked environmental drivers intensified by the climate crisis. The Indian Express
Researchers with the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group show that while these countries experience annual monsoon floods, this year’s floods were far beyond normal levels. Rising global temperatures made extreme rainfall events more intense, with rain amounts now far above historic averages. The Indian Express
The study also highlights how deforestation — especially massive forest loss in Sri Lanka and Indonesia — worsened flooding and landslides, and how rapid urbanisation concentrated millions of people in high-risk flood zones. The Indian Express
These factors illustrate how human-caused warming and environmental degradation amplify the deadliness of tropical cyclones — hitting vulnerable communities first and worst.
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