Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan After Millions Ordered To Evacuate (Photos)
ForbesSEP 2024
Typhoon Shanshan is probably the worst tropical storm to hit Japan in years. A recent study has found that the climate crisis has caused typhoons to originate closer to coasts, strengthen faster, and linger longer over land. The most powerful and devastating tropical cyclones have grown due to human-caused climate change, although the overall number of tropical cyclones per year has not changed. Warming seas provide more energy, making storms stronger and more devastating when they reach land. As warmer air contains more water vapor, tropical cyclones produce more extreme rainfall.
For Japan, which experiences heat waves, typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis annually, preparation is key. Japan is disaster-resilient and more equipped than most other nations. Since climate change makes tropical storms more severe, Japan should switch to renewable energy. On a national, regional, local, and individual level, disaster preparation is key and will save lives.
There is a 65% chance that New York City will experience a hurricane before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.