Deadly Asian storms ‘supercharged’ by climate change

Rising ocean heat blamed for ‘supercharged’ storms that tore through Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

SINGAPORE, Dec 12 — The deadly storms that devastated Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in late November were “supercharged” by higher sea temperatures and made worse by rapid deforestation, scientists said in a study published on Thursday.Tropical Cyclone Senyar devastated large parts of South-east Asia after forming in the Malacca Strait, killing nearly 1,200, including 969 on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. At least US$3 billion (…

Sri Lanka Struggles in Aftermath of Devastating Cyclone

Click to expand Image A landslide survivor searches for his belongings following Cyclone Ditwah in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025. © 2025 Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo Sri Lanka is suffering a series of floods and landslides brought upon by Cyclone Ditwah this past November. Climate experts believethe intensity of seasonal storms, which also recently devastated Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, are likely to have been “supercharged” by risin…

Deadly Asian storms ‘supercharged’ by climate change

SINGAPORE - The deadly storms that devastated Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in late November were “supercharged” by higher sea temperatures and made worse by rapid deforestation, scientists said in a study published on Thursday.

Sri Lanka: Longstanding Discrimination Against Marginalized Communities Worsens Catastrophe - HRW • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: A landslide survivor searches for his belongings following Cyclone Ditwah in Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 1, 2025. © 2025 Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo/HRW Sri Lanka Struggles in Aftermath of Devastating Cyclone Meenakshi Ganguly, Deputy Asia Director,HRW Sri Lanka is suffering a series of floods and landslides brought upon by Cyclone Ditwah this past November. Climate experts believethe intensity of seasonal storms, which also recently devas…