Arabian Sea likely to see increase in cyclones due to global warming, say experts

According to experts, global warming is increasing the temperature of the Arabian Sea, making it more prone to cyclones.

For the past 150-200 years, the Bay of Bengal has given birth to four times more cyclones than the Arabian Sea. But this may soon change, thanks to global warming. “ For every four cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, there is one in the Arabian Sea. We have data for more than 150-200 years. When you look at this data and calculate, a ratio of 1 is to 4 is established,” says KS Hosalikar, Head SID, Climate Research & Services, Pune India Meteorological Department said. Explaining the reason for this major difference between the number of cyclonic storms on the eastern and western shores of India, KS Hosalikar said that there are multiple factors that affect the creation of a storm in the sea.