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Cyclone Michaung Causes Flooding and Deaths in Southern India, Killing 9

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Cyclone Michaung made landfall in southern India during a recent extreme weather event. The storm caused extensive destruction and resulted in floods that killed at least nine people. Preparations are underway for what officials in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh refer to as the “worst cyclone in recent memory.” Following deluges of rain, Michaung released … Read more

According to the WMO, climate change will make India’s decade from 2011 to 2020 a hot and wet one.

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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) recently reported during the United Nations Weather Conference on the effects of intensifying climate change on India, highlighting how the country will experience extreme heat and precipitation from 2011 to 2020. The analysis highlights the dire effects of climate change, showing that this decade was the warmest on record due … Read more