For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming
Associated PressNOV 2024
This study confirms what we've long known, with data already showing a doubling of major hurricanes since the 1980s. Rising sea levels also amplify flooding, while slower-moving storms increase destruction. While non-climate change factors are also at play here, governments must take these facts seriously and work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve infrastructure for extreme weather, and build communities to withstand worsening storms.
Climate change is not causing more hurricanes or making them significantly worse. Historical data show hurricane frequency has declined slightly since 1900, with no strong trend in increased intensity. While people are reasonably concerned when they see rises in destruction, it's important to remember that this is caused by population growth in vulnerable areas, poor infrastructure, and inadequate disaster planning, which demand practical, localized solutions.
There is a 50% chance that 11 North Atlantic hurricanes will occur in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.