India, Pakistan brace for severe cyclone

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BENGALURU, India: India and Pakistan braced for the first severe cyclone this year that is expected to hit their coastal regions later this week, as authorities on Monday halted fishing activities and deployed rescue personnel. READ HERE:

From the Arabian Sea, Cyclone 'Biparjoy' is aiming at Pakistan's Sindh province and the coastline of the western Indian state of Gujarat. It is forecast to make landfall on Thursday and could reach maximum wind speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour , the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.BREAKING THE WAVES People enjoy waves generated by the high tide on the Arabian Sea, in the city of Karachi, southern Pakistan on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Experts say climate change is leading to an increase in cyclones in the Arabian Sea region, making preparations for natural disasters all the more urgent.'The oceans have become warmer already on account of climate change,' said Raghu Murtugudde, Earth system scientist at the University of Maryland. He said a recent study showed that the Arabian Sea had warmed up by almost 1.2 degrees Celsius since March, making conditions favorable for severe cyclones.

 

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