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Hurricanes like Helene twice as likely to happen due to global heating, data finds

Hurricanes like Helene twice as likely to happen due to global heating, data finds



Analysis shows Gulf’s heat that worsened Helene 200-500 times more likely because of human-caused global heatingAs Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, fueled by a record-hot Gulf of Mexico, a new analysis has shown how the Gulf’s heat that worsened last month’s Hurricane Helene was 200 to 500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating.Helene, one of the deadliest storms in US history, gathered pace over the Gulf before crashing ashore with 140mph winds. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/hurricane-helene-milton-global-heating-study

Author : Oliver Milman and Jonathan Watts

Publish date : 2024-10-09 06:00:08

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