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

Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

A storm that isn’t yet fully together might have low-level circulation, a few kilometers above the ocean

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 …

3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida — a meteorologist explains

Residents across Florida need to prepare for the risk of heavy rain, flash flooding, storm surge, isolated tornadoes, strong winds

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