Cyclone Bulbul heading towards India and Bangladesh in November 2019 Claudia Weinmann / Alamy Stock Photo
Some 1.8 billion fewer people will experience one or more tropical storms in their lifetimes if we limit global warming this century to 1.5°C instead of letting temperatures rise to 3.1°C above pre-industrial levels.
Right now, about 150 million people experience the effects of one or more cyclones each year – with those living in countries including Bangladesh and Myanmar particularly likely to do so.
“Tropical cyclones are one of the most damaging impacts of climate change and knowing specifically …
