Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
Just having the right water temperature and moisture won’t ensure that storms will undergo rapid intensification or become major …
Warmer Atlantic to cause more hurricanes every year: study
A study published in the journal Science says that the warming itself was a combination of natural factors and human-induced climate change
Hurricane Florence could be the worst to hit North Carolina in last three decades
Weathermen have warned of “catastrophic” flooding in the eastern Carolinas
Hurricane Irma in Florida could affect food prices, cost $300 billion in cleanup
Irma is the worst single hurricane to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew wreaked havoc in 1992
Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
Since 1980 there have been 212 disasters in the US, which resulted in over $1.2-trillion damage
Hurricanes are now getting intense more quickly than 30 years ago
Rapid intensification occurs when the maximum wind speed in a hurricane goes up by at least 28.8 miles within a 24-hour period
Hurricane Maria unleashes devastation in Puerto Rico; 3.4 million without power
The Category 4 hurricane with sustained wind speed of 250 km/h snapped power lines, uprooted trees and brought 50 cm of rainfall
Do hurricanes feel the effects of climate change?
What scientists know – and don't know – about the linkage between climate change and hurricanes
Hurricanes may be getting more severe – do we need a whole new category to describe them?
The scale from one to five that is used to measure the destructive power of a hurricane may no longer be enough
Megastorms and the relevance of climate action
Experts predict ten-fold increase in frequency of tropical storms if the climate becomes two degree Celsius warmer
Hurricane Irma: things you must know about one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever
For the Caribbean nations, it is bringing back the memories of Hurricane Matthew that killed more than 500 people in Haiti in 2016
Victims of denial
The United States was hit by 10 hurricanes in a span of two months, even as their President fails to acknowledge the problems from changing …
Hurricane Ida brings back spectre of rapid intensification of storms
US’ disaster preparedness post-Hurricane Katrina under lens
Irma and Harvey: very different storms, but both affected by climate change
This hurricane season sea temperatures have been persistently 1-2℃ above normal over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, which allowed stronger storms …
Hurricanes of the future might have increased potential for catastrophic events
Climate science predicts a definite increase in the frequency of hurricanes, their intensity and duration due to warming of the ocean surfaces
Human-induced climate change could increase ‘Medicanes’, say experts
Extra tropical storm ‘Ianos’ slammed into Greece recently, killing three people
Natural, man-made disasters in 2017 led to economic losses worth $337 billion: study
The global loss due to natural and man-made disasters was double the 2016 mark, according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance firm
Hurricane Michael confirms above-average storm season in US
2018 Atlantic hurricane season has witnessed 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes so far
Tropical storm Florence kills at least 13; disaster declared in North Carolina
The storm has already brought over 60cm of rain in some towns
‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected in large parts of Carolinas as Florence inches closer
The tropical storm could cause between 20 and 40 inches of rainfall in some areas
NOAA predicts above-average Atlantic hurricane season
There will be 14-20 named storms in the remainder of the season, out of which 6-10 would likely become hurricanes and 3-5 could turn into major …
Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina
This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005
What made the rain in Hurricane Harvey so extreme?
Combination of unusually high rain rates and long duration has resulted in a very large area with 30 to 45 inches of rain in a few days
One person is displaced every second by disasters
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that disasters forced more than 19.3 million people in 100 countries to flee their …
World will face at least 560 climate disasters every year by 2030, warns UN
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