Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan After Millions Ordered To Evacuate (Photos)
ForbesSEP 2024
Typhoon Shanshan is probablyone of the worst tropical stormcyclones 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 moreputting devastatingJapan whenat they reach land. As warmer air contains more water vapor, tropical cyclones produce more extreme rainfallrisk.
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