Cyclones kill nearly one thousand

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The Guardian

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami Authorities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people after more than 900 died in devastating floods and landslides across the south of Asia. In the latest example of the impact of the climate crisis on storm patterns and extreme weather, heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by a tropical storm, have overwhelmed parts of south-east Asia in recent days, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies. Continue reading. . .

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Valérie Masson-Delmotte

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Situation catastrophique au Sri Lanka après les pluies intenses et glissements de terrain induits par le cyclone #Ditwah

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November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM

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Peter du Toit

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Instrument Readings:

1.51°C (ERA5) - 12-month running mean above preindustrial

425.76 ppm global CO2 concentrations year-to-date

Heating rate ~0.3°C/decade

Response:

Current government emission reduction targets (NDCs): 75% certain 2°C will be crossed.

We are on a highway to hell.

Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 17h

November 30: Awful situation across parts of South & Southeast Asia as two cyclones spawned extreme flooding and landslides that have left more than 1,000 people dead.

CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead

CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead

December 1, 2025 at 3:28 AM

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Garry Peterson

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"Flooding across much of south-east Asia fuelled by a rare cluster of three tropical storms has claimed the lives of more than 900 people in five countries, with Indonesia the worst hit so far"
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Tropical cyclones in 2025
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Flood death toll rises rapidly across south-east Asia to more than 900

Large parts of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka reeling after rare cluster of storms

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November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM

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Steve Bowen

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November 30: Awful situation across parts of South & Southeast Asia as two cyclones spawned extreme flooding and landslides that have left more than 1,000 people dead.

CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead

CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead

November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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Peter du Toit

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More:

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami

www.theguardian.com

December 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM

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Al Jazeera English

@aljazeera.com

Floods across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have killed nearly 1,000 people in less than a week.

Rescue efforts under way after severe floods across Asia kill nearly 1,000

Floods across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have killed nearly 1,000 people in less than a week.

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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University

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Climat & villes :
Les images de désolation des inondations qui ont fait près de 700 morts en Asie au Sri Lanka, en Thaïlande, en Malaisie et en Indonésie.
www.lesoir.be/714034/artic...

Les images de désolation des inondations qui ont fait près de 700 morts en Asie

Au Sri Lanka, en Thaïlande, en Malaisie et en Indonésie, les autorités s’activent pour dégager les routes et les débris et tenter de retrouver des personnes portées disparues après des pluies diluvien...

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November 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM

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Federica Genovese

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Aljazeera gets it:

“The flooding tolls in Indonesia and Thailand rank among the highest in those countries in recent years. Climate change has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the (monsoon) season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts“

Indonesia floods death toll rises to 442 as people hunt for food and water

At least two areas of the worst-affected Sumatra island still unreachable, as authorities struggle to deliver aid.

www.aljazeera.com

November 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM

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Le Monde

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Les inondations en Indonésie, Thaïlande et Sri Lanka font près de 800 morts

La saison de la mousson est souvent synonyme de fortes précipitations dans la région. En Indonésie et en Thaïlande, les bilans humains sont parmi les pires de ces dernières années.

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November 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM

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Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead

The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

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November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM

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Pr Carlos Moreno - IAE Paris1 Sorbonne University

@carlosmorenofr.bsky.social

Climate & Cities:
Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 700 with hundreds missing.
Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/30/a...