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Kerala landslides intensified by climate change: Study
Updated On: 15 August, 2024 07:23 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Team of 24 researchers from India, Sweden, US and the UK said that more than 140 mm of rainfall fell in a single day on soils highly saturated by two months of monsoon precipitation, triggering landslides
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The deadly landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new study by a team of global scientists.
Team of 24 researchers from India, Sweden, US and the UK said that more than 140 mm of rainfall fell in a single day on soils highly saturated by two months of monsoon precipitation, triggering landslides.
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