BANGKOK: As a powerful “super cyclone” tore into the coastline of the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday (May 20), leading experts warned of the impacts ...
BANGKOK: As a powerful “super cyclone” tore into the coastline of the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday , leading experts warned of the impacts climate change was having on supercharging extreme weather events.
They observed sustained, abnormally high sea surface temperatures of 32 to 34 degrees in the Bay of Bengal throughout May. In less than a day, Cyclone Amphan formed and morphed into a monster.“There was a rapid intensification from a category one cyclone to a category five cyclone, in a very short time span - 18 hours - which is unprecedented.
“We are particularly concerned about communities in low-lying areas, many of whom stand to lose their livelihoods. Mass evacuations have been taking place in recent hours and days, however, this is made all the more difficult by COVID-19 and efforts to enforce social distancing,” Bidisha Pillai, the CEO of Save the Children in India, said in a statement.
“What is clear is that climate change, which is driving high sea surface temperatures, is resulting in a tendency towards higher cyclone strength. We’re seeing more category 3, 4 and 5 cyclones, in both absolute numbers and in the proportion of cyclones.
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