Climate Change Intensified Cyclone Arnab's Economic Damage by 33%, Study Finds

A study from Imperial College London reports that climate change increased the economic damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in eastern India by 33%.

The cyclone, which struck Andhra Pradesh on October 28, resulted in five deaths and extensive infrastructure destruction across 17 districts in Odisha.

Researchers used meteorological modeling to estimate that warming contributed 25% to the total economic loss, prompting calls for urgent climate action.