The warming Arabian Sea is contributing to the formation of deep cloud systems, resulting in extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala over short periods of time. This phenomenon increases the likelihood of landslides in hilly areas like Wayanad, where at least 123 people have died and 128 have been injured due to recent landslides. S Abhilash, director of the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research at CUSAT, explained that the active monsoon offshore trough affecting the Konkan region has led to significant rainfall in northern Kerala districts such as Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad, Calicut, and Malappuram. The saturated soil from two weeks of rainfall has exacerbated the situation.Wayanad landslides linked to warming Arabian Sea, says climate scientist
The warming Arabian Sea is contributing to the formation of deep cloud systems, resulting in extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala over short periods of time. This phenomenon increases the likelihood of landslides in hilly areas like Wayanad, where at least 123 people have died and 128 have been injured due to recent landslides. S Abhilash, director of the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research at CUSAT, explained that the active monsoon offshore trough affecting the Konkan region has led to significant rainfall in northern Kerala districts such as Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad, Calicut, and Malappuram. The saturated soil from two weeks of rainfall has exacerbated the situation.
