Study finds global warming fueling fewer but stronger hurricanes

WASHINGTON, United States– A new study published in Nature Climate Change has found that warmer sea surface temperatures are pushing some hurricanes to be more intense even though there are fewer storms overall.

Researchers Nam-Young Kang and James Elsner of the Florida State University came to that conclusion after examining how warmer ocean temperatures have affected the relationship between frequency and intensity of hurricanes.

“We’re seeing fewer hurricanes, but the ones we do see are more intense,” professor of geography at Florida State University and coauthor Elsner told the Washington Post. “When one comes, all hell can break loose.”