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Hurricane Milton Highlights Media and Politics Divide on Climate Change

Scientists at World Weather Attribution report that Hurricane Milton's rainfall was 20% to 30% heavier due to human-caused climate change, which also increased wind strength by about 10%.
The analysis indicates that without climate change, Milton would have made landfall as a Category 2 storm instead of a Category 3, as it did on Wednesday night.
Research shows that even if total storm numbers are stable, the percentage of storms reaching Category 4 is rising, aligning with climate modeling studies.

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Inside Climate News

Climate Change Made Hurricane Milton Stronger, With Heavier Rain, Scientists Conclude - Inside Climate News

A rapid analysis of rainfall trends and Gulf of Mexico temperatures shows many similarities to Hurricane Helene less than two weeks earlier.By Sean SubletteA preliminary analysis from the team of scientists at World Weather Attribution indicates the rainfall from Hurricane Milton across Florida was 20 percent to 30 percent heavier and rainfall intensity was about twice as likely as it would have been in the climate of the late 19th century.

5 months ago

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U.S. News

Climate Change Gave Significant Boost to Milton's Destructive Rain, Winds, Scientists Say

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton 's rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Politico

Scientists say climate change boosted Milton rainfall and winds

The findings come just days after the same research group found climate change also intensified Hurricane Helene.

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VOA News

Scientists: Climate change gave significant boost to Milton's destructive rain

World Weather Attribution researchers said Friday that without climate change, a hurricane like Milton would make landfall as a weaker Category 2, not considered a "major" storm, instead of a Category 3.

5 months ago·United States

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Reuters

Climate change made Hurricane Milton worse, scientists say

The brutal wind and torrential rainfall of Hurricane Milton that killed 16 people in Florida this week were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists said on Friday.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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MSNBC

As Florida reels from Hurricane Milton, DeSantis again dismisses the role of climate change

DeSantis seemed to equate hurricane conspiracy theories — which authorities say are causing real harm — with scientists pointing out that human activity drives climate change.

5 months ago·United States

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