Burma Cyclone Nargis

If you haven’t been following the devastation in Burma from the cyclone Nargis, the first named storm of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, the death toll is rising with a reported 22,000 deaths and as many as 41,000 people still missing.

Because of Burma’s junta government, it is unclear how much foreign aid will be accepted or how normal people like us can donate money.

The Wikipedia page is a good source of information on the disaster.

It’s unclear if the cyclone is a result of global warming, but author Chris Mooney says, “in our changing world, the different hurricane basins of the world will respond very differently to climate change. Storms may also be fewer, but stronger when they do occur.”