How Climate Change is Intensifying the Ferocity of Hurricanes - Episode 99

Eight Minute Climate Fix

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After the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton over the past few weeks, it's a good time to review the science on why (and how) warming sea temperatures are affecting the intensity of these mega storms. Big, intense tropical cyclones are a part of our future and we should understand why today's storms are so much more powerful than those of just a few decades ago.
For further research:
"Are hurricanes getting worse? Here’s what you need to know" - NPR
"Yet another hurricane wetter, windier and more destructive because of climate change" - World Weather Attribution
"Why Hurricane Milton Got So Strong, So Fast" - NY Times (video)
"A Force of Nature: Hurricanes in a Changing Climate" - NASA
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