“It makes Hurricane Katrina look like a typical storm.”
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From The Dish:
Even though no individual weather event can be directly linked to climate change, John Vidal notes that the warming plant plays a role:
We don’t yet know the death toll or damage done, but we do know that the strength of tropical storms such as Haiyan or Bopha is linked to sea temperature. As the oceans warm with climate change, there is extra energy in the system. Storms may not be increasing in frequency but Pacific ocean waters are warming faster than expected, and there is a broad scientific consensus that typhoons are now increasing in strength.
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