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Fueling the Storm
Are hurricanes becoming more common… or are they becoming more dangerous?
In this episode of The Climate Translation, Dr. Mac explores how a warming climate is changing the behavior of tropical systems. He explains how hurricanes function as heat engines powered by warm ocean water, and why rising ocean temperatures are giving storms access to more energy than in the past.
He breaks down the science behind rapid intensification, why warmer air leads to heavier rainfall, and how slowing storm motion can turn hurricanes into catastrophic flooding events. He also examines what researchers are…
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