Hot seas, weak wind shear, and climate chaos—welcome to the 2024 #hurricane season. Learn why this year’s storms could be record-breaking and what’s driving the madness. https://lnkd.in/eH5WVxvC
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Hot seas, weak wind shear, and climate chaos—welcome to the 2024 #hurricane season. Learn why this year’s storms could be record-breaking and what’s driving the madness. https://lnkd.in/eH5WVxvC
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Do We Need A Category 6?: #Hurricanes are becoming so powerful that we need to add a Category 6 definition for the superstorms coming our way. A new study argues that an expansion of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which was developed in the 1950s, is in line to more adequately warn people about climate-charged storms. That scale defines Category 5 as any storm with 156 mph or stronger winds—but the study’s authors identified at least six storms since 2013 that had winds that were over 190 mph. According to the authors, there is a connection between #climatechange — that warming of the atmosphere, the globe, from the burning of #fossilfuels — to hurricanes and #tropical cyclones. Climate change increases temperature and moisture — which are the sources of the energy for a hurricane or a tropical cyclone — and wind speed increases https://lnkd.in/epyXNaQi
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Hurricanes tend to intensify in warmer climates, which makes rising temperatures due to climate change an ideal situation for hurricane generation. This increase in intensity could be defined by increases in speeds of more than 35 miles per hour in less than 24 hours. This may leave authorities helpless due to the reduced intensification time. These shortened intensification times are a new feature of hurricane behavior but are becoming a common feature at least once per hurricane season. Although it is not a certainty that there will be an increase in the number of hurricanes per season, it is crucial for governments to be prepared for any eventuality, as global warming has added uncertainty that could cause catastrophic damage by catching cities and towns unawares. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AOTXk #ClimateChange #Hurricanes #StayInformed #Resilience #HurricaneHavoc
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One year on and still tracking the #North #Atlantic #Ocean #temperature #anomaly. In 2023 this peaked at just over 1.5C above the average. This year it has already reached 1.3C above the average, about 5 weeks earlier than last year. The North Atlantic #Hurricane Season is just starting. The heat of the ocean generates more evaporation so the #predictions suggest more #named #storms, #hurricanes and #majorhurricanes than last year, and significantly more than the average (Predictions found here: https://lnkd.in/eCMbfTe2). In parallel to this the #US state of #Vermont took steps to make #fossilfuel producers/distributers financially responsible for the damage caused by storms, which have increase due to #climatechange https://lnkd.in/e2HAyuFM. This I find challenging as there is a difference between #weather and #climate. Category 5 hurricanes have been recorded since 1924, so a single storm is not easily attributable to climate change. But climate change does increase the frequency of storm events, and this is where climate change can easily be quantified. I will keep monitoring this temperature anomaly throughout this hurricane season.
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Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous https://lnkd.in/epPiH3WS #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #SeverWeather #Hurricanes #HurricaneBerly #ExtremeWeather
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Interesting points on the challenges of communicating hurricane risks in our warming world 🌀
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Hurricanes tend to intensify in warmer climates, which makes rising temperatures due to climate change an ideal situation for hurricane generation. This increase in intensity could be defined by increases in speeds of more than 35 miles per hour in less than 24 hours. This may leave authorities helpless due to the reduced intensification time. These shortened intensification times are a new feature of hurricane behavior but are becoming a common feature at least once per hurricane season. Although it is not a certainty that there will be an increase in the number of hurricanes per season, it is crucial for governments to be prepared for any eventuality, as global warming has added uncertainty that could cause catastrophic damage by catching cities and towns unawares. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AKlCk #ClimateChange #Hurricanes #StayInformed #Resilience #HurricaneHavoc
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Hurricane Beryl’s record-breaking strength and early rapid intensification highlight the stark impact of human-caused climate change driven by burning fossil fuels. "When we’re warming the planet with our fossil-fuel emissions, we’re making it more likely that we have those warm ocean waters that can allow a storm like Beryl to really develop and intensify quickly." #ClimateChange #Health #ExtremeWeather #Hurricanes #HurricaneSeason #Storms #ClimateIsHealth
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Thanks to #fossilfuels, we can expect more #hurricanes and storms, more intensity, and more danger. It’s past time world leaders and fossil fuel companies stop playing with our future and #actonclimate to save people and planet. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eH5WVxvC
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Record-hot ocean temperatures due to human-caused climate change have increased the risk of destructive weather; that’s the takeaway of an NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration seasonal outlook released today. The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be 🌪 Check out the full forecast from The Washington Post for more details: https://lnkd.in/eF-nuUez 🌧 #globalwarming #extremeheat #climatechange
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They know that the greenhouse effect causes global warming, which is melting more than 80 miles of glacial ice every hour, which has been lost. Scientifically, there is nothing to replace it. Warming will continue to break temperature records from 1.5C to 2.5C. and prepare all governments and communities what's approaching. Warming will not stop increasing, the intensity of hurricanes, sea levels, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and water will cause devastating interruptions in electrical networks. We need to learn what global warming or climate change is, science, not guesswork. The planet started to turn 1 second late, In addition, the melting of glaciers will cause the collapse of currents and cause catastrophes. Empere® advanced, we understand the climate problem scientifically. If you need a technological solution or have any questions, call us at www.empere.net for a free consultation. #Empere #QuantumEnergy #Sustainability #electricityproduction #thermodynamics #superconductivity #quantumphysics #quantummechanics #quantumtechnology #quantumtechnologies #business #economicdevelopment #globalbusiness #investment #capitalprojects #capitalraising #investorproposal #investorgroup #bankingindustry #innovationinagriculture #innovationecosystem #innovationexcellence #futureleaders #futureinnovators #unitybusiness #investors #europeangovernment #waterindustry #energyindependenceefficiency #energymanagement #energysecurity #energyinnovation #energynews #energysector #cleanenergy #cleanenergyfuture #environmentalimpact #environmentalsustainability #environmentalscience #environmentalconsulting #environmentallyfriendly #environmentalresponsibility #socialenvironmentandgovernance #electricindustry #energydeveloper #powerfulperformance #electricgenerator #generatorservices #electricplatform #doe #epa #globalcollaboration #globaltrade #globalcitizen #investorday #capitalraising #hospitalindustry #hospitaltechnology #watertreatmentsolutions #waterdamagerestoration #watercrisis #greenproducts #ecoinnovation #usanews #cnn #iplaw #electricgrid #spaceforce #ct #deepclean #deeptechstartups #startupecosystem #startupcommunity #puertoricospace #space #energy
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#HurricaneBeryl has wreaked havoc in parts of the Caribbean and put the role of #climatechange under the spotlight. With maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 160mph (257km/h), it became the earliest category five Atlantic hurricane in records going back around 100 years. Previously, only Hurricane Emily in July 2005 reached category five status so early in the season. While the causes of individual storms are complex, exceptionally high sea surface temperatures are seen as a key reason why Hurricane Beryl has been so powerful. Typically, such strong storms develop later in the season, after the seas have heated up through the summer. Warmer seas mean more powerful hurricanes, as these storms pick up more energy, enabling higher wind speeds. In the main Atlantic hurricane development region, ocean heat content is at levels not usually seen until September, when the hurricane season is most active. This unprecedented early strength of Hurricane Beryl fits into the broader picture of how these storms are changing in a warming world. While the number of hurricanes hasn’t been increasing, a higher proportion are expected to reach the highest categories as temperatures rise. Additionally, regional weather patterns play a role. Currently, there are “neutral” conditions – neither El Niño nor La Niña – but La Niña conditions are expected later this year, which could lead to more powerful hurricanes forming later in the season. Hurricane Beryl's rapid intensification took just 42 hours to go from a tropical depression to a major hurricane, highlighting the dangerous potential of rapid intensification events. World Meteorological Organization NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration https://lnkd.in/ewTVjX_J
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And the costs will continue to soar. The immediate climate action need is financial.