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As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be increasingly inundated by deadly floods

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What happened

In the humid tropics of Southeast Asia, afternoon thunderstorms roll through almost every day.

Daytime heat causes towering, fluffy cumulonimbus clouds to form and swell before unleashing torrential rain on cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:08 UTC.

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