Climate change’s impact on hurricanes can be measured in overall power and category rankings and in the increase in property damage to coastal communities in Florida and other states along the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern seaboard. Marine geochemist and chemical oceanographer David Hastings explains that much of this increase in monetary damages is due to a combination of increased severity and longevity of storms due to rising global temperatures. The longer a storm lasts, the more likely rainwater, storm surge, and winds will combine to increase damages, potential…
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