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From rare to routine: What’s next as Bangladesh stares at the rising tide of destruction?
Bangladesh has been spared the worst-case scenario of overlapping disasters. But if heavy monsoon rains saturate the soil and a cyclone strikes soon after, the combined impact could be devastating. Co ...
Hundred-year storm tides to hit Bangladesh every decade as climate change intensifies, scientists report
Tropical cyclones are hurricanes that brew over the tropical ocean and can travel over land, inundating coastal regions. The ...
Once-in-century storm tides could strike Bangladesh every decade by 2100, MIT study warns
Major tropical storm tides that swamp Bangladesh 's coast once a century may strike every 10 years or even more frequently by ...
Historic floods alert: MIT study finds 10-fold jump in Bangladesh's storm tide risk as global temperature spikes
Bangladesh is poised to endure catastrophic storm tides once every decade — an event that was once expected only once in a ...
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Historic floods alert: MIT study finds 10-fold jump in Bangladesh's storm tide risk as global temperature spikes
With relentless seas, surging cyclones ... Even with Bangladesh’s strides in early-warning systems, embankments, and community shelters, preparations have hinged on past storm frequencies ...
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Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh: MIT study
According to the MIT study, the warming climate is likely to expand the seasonal window of cyclones, allowing them to overlap with the monsoon season for the first time ...