Research overview: intensifying cyclones and storm surge in the Sundarbans

The Sundarbans lie in a cyclone-prone delta where climate change may intensify storms and surge, with consequences for tigers, prey, and people. This overview surveys how major cyclones reshape the forest, drown wildlife, push saltwater inland, and damage the freshwater sources tigers use, and how repeated extreme events interact with chronic sea-level rise. It reviews the human dimension, as storm-displaced communities and damaged livelihoods can heighten resource pressure and human-tiger conflict at the forest edge. The synthesis frames extreme weather as an acute climate stressor layered onto gradual habitat loss, explaining why disaster ecology is part of understanding the future of this distinctive coastal tiger population.