Atlantic Ocean Heat Fuels Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that rising Atlantic Ocean temperatures—caused by climate change—are fueling stronger and faster-developing hurricanes. He cites Hurricane Erin, which jumped from Category 1 to Category 5 in just days, as a dangerous example of how record-breaking ocean heat is reshaping storm behavior.
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