Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte as Climate Change Intensifies Storms

Scientists link the storm's unprecedented strength to human-driven global warming, highlighting the vulnerability of impoverished communities.

Cyclone Chido, a Category 4 storm, caused catastrophic damage in Mayotte and northern Mozambique, with fears the death toll could rise into the thousands.
Preliminary analyses by Imperial College London and Climate Central indicate Chido's intensity was amplified by climate change, with warmer oceans fueling the storm.
Researchers estimate that storms like Chido are now 40% more likely than in pre-industrial times due to rising global temperatures.
Unusually warm sea surface temperatures, influenced by human-caused climate change, were identified as a key driver in Chido's escalation to a Category 4 event.
The disaster underscores how climate change disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, particularly those in makeshift housing and impoverished regions.