Hurricanes and climate change
Understand the Problem
The question is inquiring about the relationship between hurricanes and climate change, specifically how climate change may affect the occurrence, intensity, or patterns of hurricanes.
Answer
Climate change increases hurricanes' intensity, rainfall, and destructiveness.
Climate change is increasing the intensity, rainfall rates, and destructiveness of hurricanes by warming the air and oceans.
Answer for screen readers
Climate change is increasing the intensity, rainfall rates, and destructiveness of hurricanes by warming the air and oceans.
More Information
As the climate warms, hurricanes hold more water vapor, leading to higher rainfall rates. Increased sea temperatures also provide more energy, enhancing hurricane intensity and causing higher storm surges.
Sources
- A Force of Nature: Hurricanes in a Changing Climate - NASA Science - science.nasa.gov
- Hurricanes and Climate Change - C2ES - c2es.org
- How climate change makes hurricanes more destructive - edf.org
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