West Bengal's climate change conundrum Part IV: How intensifying cyclones threaten Sundarbans' way of life

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Those dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Aila spoke of flooded and destroyed homes, lack of potable water for up to a week and the painful attempts to salvage or rebuild

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