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How hurricanes help balance the planet's climate
Hurricanes transfer heat from tropical oceans to poles, supporting ecosystems by replenishing water and nutrients, essential for climate stability according to meteorologists.
- Hurricanes act as giant atmospheric engines that vent heat from Earth's tropics via global wind currents toward the north and south poles, keeping climate balanced.
- Because the planet absorbs extra solar heat near the equator, warm tropical waters fuel evaporation and atmospheric processes that release heat, helping form hurricanes.
- Even after landfall, hurricanes stir marine ecosystems by mixing oxygen and nutrients, refill freshwater systems with rains and sediment, and reshape terrestrial habitats by opening forest spaces for new growth.
- While communities suffer, hurricanes cause roof damage, flooding, evacuations, deaths and billions in losses, while Mark Johnson, meteorologist from WKYC, and trusted local weather teams work to protect lives.
- In the long term, without hurricanes, the tropics would overheat and the poles would cool, disrupting wind and rainfall patterns and worsening droughts, floods and heat waves.
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How hurricanes help balance the planet's climate
Hurricanes, despite their destruction, play a crucial role in balancing Earth's climate. Here's how.
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