Is Climate Change Making Hurricanes Stronger?

Is climate change making hurricanes stronger?

Tropical cyclones – that is, hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms – are becoming slower and more dangerous due to climate change. Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, one of the worst hurricanes in US history, here is what you need to know about storms today.

Ken Paxton's attack on investors is climate change denial, not conservatism

Each summer and fall, southern states brace for the destructive force of hurricane season. From Florida to the Carolinas, families face a routine ritual: prepare and pray. But the storms are becoming stronger. The flooding is now more severe, and the economic toll increases every year. In 2024, the United States endured 27 separate weather and climate disasters costing a combined $182.7 billion – one of the costliest years on record.  As former …