Typhoon Kalmaegi Devastates Southeast Asia, Scientists Warn of Climate

Manila: A powerful tropical cyclone named Typhoon Kalmaegi has unleashed large-scale destruction across Southeast Asia this week, striking the Philippines and Vietnam with intense winds, torrential rainfall, and catastrophic flooding. As recovery operations continue, climate scientists warn that rising ocean temperatures are making such storms increasingly potent and unpredictable a troubling trend coinciding with the ongoing UN Climate Summit (COP30) in Brazil.

Kalmaegi first made landfall in the Philippines, tearing through several provinces and leaving behind a trail of devastation. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 188 people lost their lives, while hundreds more remain missing. Thousands of homes were destroyed, and power outages cri