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Rescuers on their second day of mission following Tuesday’s landslides recover the body of a victim at Chooralmala, Wayanad district, Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024
HEAVY rains that caused landslides killing hundreds of people in southern India last month were made worse by man-made climate change, an analysis by scientists has revealed.
The study by the World Weather Attribution, published on Tuesday, found that the 5.91 inches of rain that fell in 24 hours on July 29-30 was 10 per cent more intense because of global warming.
The group of scientists expects that further emissions of planet-heating gases will result in increasingly frequent intense downpours, increasing the chances of further disasters.
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
India’s monsoon is running below normal overall, yet extreme rainfall has already caused deadly flooding in Kerala, explains LIGIN JOSEPH
