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Dangerous hurricanes are being made even worse because of climate change, study finds
Hurricanes are getting stronger, and humans are primarily to blame, according to a new study by Climate Central.
"Every hurricane in 2024 was stronger than it would have been 100 years ago," Dr. Daniel Gilford, climate scientist at Climate Central and lead author of the study and report, said in a statement. "Through record-breaking ocean warming, human carbon pollution is worsening hurricane catastrophes in our communities."
The researchers identified three storms between 2019 and 2023 that became Category 5 hurricanes, the highest level on the scale, because of the changing climate."
There are more dangerous and damaging storms now, than 100 years ago.
And some of the worst storms that we have recently experienced, had little chance
to become as bad as they were, without the effects of air pollution causing
global warming.