AHMEDABAD — A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India’s east coast, forecasters warned Thursday, just days after the biggest cyclone to hit the west of the country in decades left at least 110 people confirmed dead.
Scientists say cyclones in the region are becoming both more frequent and stronger as climate change leads to warmer sea temperatures.
Cyclone Tauktae pummeled India’s western coast late Monday and left a trail of destruction, compounding the misery for a country struggling with a devastating surge in coronavirus cases.
Even before it made landfall in Gujarat state, with gusts up to 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour, heavy rains at its oute…
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