hurricanes

Scientists Propose New Category 6 for Stronger Hurricanes Linked to Climate Change

Scientists Propose New Category 6 for Stronger Hurricanes Linked to Climate Change

In a new study, scientists proposed adding a Category 6 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to describe stronger hurricanes linked to global warming. The study titled “The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world” and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences noted that global warming […]

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    NOAA: ‘Above Normal’ Hurricane Season Now Twice as Likely Due to Late El Niño, Record Ocean Temperatures

    NOAA: ‘Above Normal’ Hurricane Season Now Twice as Likely Due to Late El Niño, Record Ocean Temperatures

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists at the Climate Prediction Center have updated their forecast for this year’s Atlantic basin hurricane season to an above-normal activity level, up from the near-normal activity level predicted earlier this year. Forecasters are saying that the likelihood of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season — which lasts from June […]