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How climate change is making storms like Hurricane Ian stronger more quickly

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Rapid intensification is the increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in a 24 hour period. Hurricane Ian has experienced rapid intensification two times over since Sunday. Climate change is a factor in hurricane intensification because warmer ocean water fuels stronger storms.

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How climate change is making storms like Hurricane Ian stronger more quickly

Hurricane Ian packed two days' worth of rapid intensification into less than 36 hours, and it isn't done yet.

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Mother Jones

Why climate change makes hurricanes like Ian way more dangerous

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.“It’s all about the water,” warned meteorologists as Hurricane Fiona battered Puerto Rico last week and as category 4 Hurricane Ian edged closer and eventually hit Florida on Wednesday.The water refers to the rainfall and storm surge—both of which are becoming more intense and destructive thanks to global heating, changing the pat…

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