Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds
Posted by Portalrules123@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Posted by Portalrules123@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 3 comments
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Seems legit.
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SS: Related to climate collapse as researchers analyzed the effect that marine heat waves have likely had on hurricane damage since 1981, and estimated that climate change is responsible for a roughly 60% increase in storms that caused over $1 billion dollars in damage (adjusted for inflation) over that period. Warmer oceans make it much more likely for tropical storms to rapidly intensify and sometimes move slower as well, both of which can amplify damage. This makes sense as a tropical storm is in effect a giant natural heat engine, so pumping the majority of our excess heat into the oceans is bound to have a strengthening effect. Expect the economic and social cost of tropical storms to continue rising as population in affected areas soars, storms continue to become more likely to rapidly intensify, and sea levels rise.
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SS: Related to climate collapse as researchers analyzed the effect that marine heat waves have likely had on hurricane damage since 1981, and estimated that climate change is responsible for a roughly 60% increase in storms that caused over $1 billion dollars in damage (adjusted for inflation) over that period. Warmer oceans make it much more likely for tropical storms to rapidly intensify and sometimes move slower as well, both of which can amplify damage. This makes sense as a tropical storm is in effect a giant natural heat engine, so pumping the majority of our excess heat into the oceans is bound to have a strengthening effect. Expect the economic and social cost of tropical storms to continue rising as population in affected areas soars, storms continue to become more likely to rapidly intensify, and sea levels rise.