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How Climate Change Is Affecting Hurricane Intensity and Frequency Climate change is profoundly impacting hurricane intensity and frequency, transforming the landscape of storm behavior and posing significant risks to coastal communities worldwide. The primary driver of this phenomenon is the increase in sea surface te... [...] #ClimateChange #Hurricane #WEather Read more... https://lnkd.in/d27e8CVt

How Climate Change Is Affecting Hurricane Intensity and Frequency Climate change is profoundly impacting hurricane intensity and frequency, transforming the landscape of storm behavior and posing significant risks to coastal communities worldwide. The primary driver of this phenomenon is… #ClimateChange #Hurricane #WEather >>> Read more

This hurricane season could be among the worst in decades, NOAA warns Washington Post 5/23/24 NOAA warns that this hurricane season could be among the worst in decades due to record-hot ocean temperatures driven by global warming. NOAA predicts 17 to 25 tropical storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes, and 4 to 7 major hurricanes. Evidence of the increasing hurricane risk has mounted with each monster storm that analyses show were juiced by global warming, the consequence of an atmospheric blanket of human-emitted greenhouse gases. As global temperatures rise, cyclones are intensifying about three times faster than they did decades ago as they approach the coast, research published this month found. The forecast, the most aggressive ever from NOAA, highlights the increased risk of severe storms intensified by climate change and a natural shift from El Niño to La Niña. These projections align with other meteorological forecasts, underscoring the heightened alert for significant tropical Atlantic activity.

With powerful storms and floods in Switzerland and Italy, wildfires in Arizona and Greece, and Hurricane Beryl’s record-breaking severity, TIME reminds us how climate change can make these disasters even more intense and frequent. It’s difficult to dismiss climate change’s global impacts when events like these take place around the world. 2024 has scientists and meteorologists extremely concerned as the hurricane season is set to be the worst on record. It is vital to prioritize practices that mitigate the damage, prepare for extreme climate events, and rebuild following them. https://bit.ly/3zAsk6I #HurricaneBeryl #climatechange #extremeweather

Stories of Hurricane Beryl impacting the Caribbean and Gulf region highlights the importance of building climate resilience. In the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, Aon CEO Greg Case explained: “Amid increasing volatility and complexity, there is a significant opportunity for organizations to become more resilient to climate and catastrophe.” Read more: https://aon.io/45LrIqV #Climate #Hurricane #HurricaneBeryl

Climate change plays a significant role in intensifying hurricanes like Debby. Hurricane Debby recently made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 1 storm, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding, and life-threatening storm surge. https://lnkd.in/dijiQgaD This area is still recovering from Hurricane Idalia, which struck the same region last year and was the strongest hurricane to make landfall there in over 125 years. Climate change plays a significant role in intensifying hurricanes. As global warming continues, storms are becoming wetter, windier, and more intense. The warming ocean surface provides additional energy, fueling storm intensity and stronger winds. Additionally, a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to increased rainfall during storms. In fact, during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, climate change boosted hourly rainfall rates in hurricane-force storms by 8%-11%, according to an April 2022 study in the journal Nature Communications.. https://lnkd.in/d-ZYhBV3 Scientists at NOAA project that with 2°C of warming, hurricane wind speeds could increase by up to 10%, and the proportion of storms reaching Category 4 or 5 intensity may rise by about 10% this century. https://lnkd.in/g6c5nF5t It’s a critical reminder of the impact of climate change on extreme weather events. Picture credit eameatribune #hurricanedebby #climatecrisis #climatechange #florida #hurribane

Hurricane Beryl just caused destruction across parts of the Caribbean, Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the US, and set a new record as the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane (in the Atlantic). According the UN’s climate body, the IPCC this is the sign of an alarming trend. Climate change is affecting hurricanes. Check out this BBC article by Mark Poynting on how rising temperatures are affecting these storms in several measurable ways… https://lnkd.in/gwaeEVwe #risingtemperatures #HurricaneBeryl #greenhousegasemissions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its most alarming hurricane forecast to date, predicting an unprecedented number of hurricanes for the 2024 season. #HurricaneSeason2024 #ClimateChange #NOAAPredictions https://ow.ly/MeTz50RTF0X

"Across the US, natural catastrophes are becoming more expensive and more common. Global warming is supercharging the atmosphere with more water and energy, fueling increasingly violent weather. The destructive storms, droughts, floods and wildfires are colliding with communities where millions of people live, with more costly homes and possessions — and so much more to lose. “Pretty much 50% of the population lives within miles of the sea, more exposed to hurricanes and with an aging infrastructure that is not set for today’s climate,”" https://lnkd.in/gTeh4zSe #climate #climatechange #disasters #drought #extremeweather #flooding #hurricanes #naturaldisasters #ocean #preparedness #resilience #storms #texas #weather #weatherdisasters #wildfires #warmingocean