Tag: hurricanes
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Instagrammers Tell Stories of People Who Helped Others in Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events have been ramping up in frequency and severity due to climate change. The unstable weather caused by warming temperatures leaves many communities reeling from one disaster after another. While we can’t predict when the next storm will strike, we can count on each other to make it through. After hurricanes, floods, tornadoes,…
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Climate Experts Explain Why Recent Hurricanes Were Stronger
Climatologists have found that tropical systems have become much stronger in recent years, thanks to climate change. Not only do hurricanes take more time to weaken after making landfall, but they intensify faster and dump more rain than usual. A study published in the journal Nature on November 11, 2020, revealed that recent hurricanes carry…