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 Did climate change cause cyclone Nargis? [1]

More than 100,000 people, according to unofficial estimate, are feared dead after cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar late May 2 night. Another 43,000 people were missing four days after the disaster. For over 10 hours, wind travelling upto 241 km per hour swept through the Irrawaddy delta region

Publication Date: 
30/05/2008
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
Climate Change [3], IPCC [4], Global Warming [5], Climate Impacts [6], Cyclones [7], Disaster Preparedness [8], Aid Agencies [9], Myanmar [10]

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