Pure Science: How mangroves like the Sundarbans weaken a cyclone before it hits land

Super Cyclone Amphan was the strongest cyclone formed in the Bay of Bengal in this century. It weakened before hitting the coast of India and Bangladesh, and a contributor to that is the fragile Sundarbans mangrove system. ThePrint’s science editor, Sandhya Ramesh, explains how mangroves protect against storm surges and what caused Amphan to become so strong in the first place.