“Rising Threats: The Impact of Climate Change on Mumbai’s Cyclone Frequency and Intensity”

Climate change effect on Mumbai From 2001 to 2019, rising ocean temperatures led to
a 52 percent increase in the region’s cyclone frequency and a 150 percent increase in
the number of very severe storms, while cyclone duration increased by 80 percent.
Data source: This Atlantic Planet story was supported by the HHMI Department of
Science Education.

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