Hurricane strength boosted by 18 mph since 2019: study
Ahmedabad Mirror|November 21, 2024
Cites human-caused climate change as reason; for most storms, extra oomph from warmer oceans made them jump an entire category
Hurricane strength boosted by 18 mph since 2019: study

Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday.

For most of the storms - 40 of them - the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal, Environmental Research: Climate.

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