Hurricanes that make landfall are taking more time to weaken – and climate change may be to blame. Researchers found that because of rising sea temperatures, the average North Atlantic hurricane now takes 33 hours to lose steam, compared to the 17 hours some 50 years ago. Storms forming over warmer oceans are carrying moisture … Read more
Hurricanes that make landfall are taking more time to weaken – and climate change may be to blame. Researchers found that because of rising sea temperatures, the average North Atlantic hurricane now takes 33 hours to lose steam, compared to the 17 hours some 50 years ago. Storms forming over warmer oceans are carrying moisture … Read more
Hurricane Laura smashed into Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 with 150mph winds, bringing devastation and leaving 500,000 without power as people who did not evacuate are told to write their names on a piece of paper and ‘put it in a ziplock bag’ in their pockets. The Category 4 monster made landfall at … Read more