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A recent surge in the intensity of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea has brought unprecedented damage and loss of life. Anthropogenic air pollution might be increasing the destructiveness of these storms. See Letter p.94

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Figure 1: Aftermath of Cyclone Gonu.

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  1. Ryan L. Sriver is in the Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.,

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Sriver, R. Man-made cyclones. Nature 479, 50–51 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/479050a

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