Climate change is making hurricanes even more destructive, research finds

Hurricane rainfall could increase by a third and wind speeds boosted by up to 25 knots if global warming continues

Climate change worsened the most destructive hurricanes of recent years, including Katrina, Irma and Maria, by intensifying rainfall by as much as 10%, new research has found.

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