Extreme Atlantic hurricane seasons made twice as likely by ocean warming

Study key findings & significance

• Extremely active Atlantic hurricane seasons are now twice as likely as they were in the 1980s due to global heating.
• The researchers found that the extremely active hurricane season of 2020 was 200% more likely than it was in 1982 and attribute this change to rising sea surface temperatures.

Author quotes

“While the attribution of individual tropical cyclone events remains difficult, there can be no doubt that climate change is creating more intense storms.”