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Reporters: a thread about the links between human-caused #climatechange & hurricanes. As you report on #HurricanIda, help readers understand these links.
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1. Warmer oceans worsen & accelerate intensification.
sciline.org/climate/hurric…
For references & details, see the summary.
1. Warmer oceans worsen & accelerate intensification.
sciline.org/climate/hurric…
2. Warmer air from climate change holds more moisture, which contributes to increased rainfall from hurricanes.
3. Higher sea levels from #climate change means storm surges and coastal flooding are worse than they would otherwise have been.
3. Higher sea levels from #climate change means storm surges and coastal flooding are worse than they would otherwise have been.
4. There's growing evidence large hurricanes are slowing their movements over land, causing longer periods of intense rains over smaller areas, worsening flood risks.
