A Hotter Planet Might Make Hurricanes More Destructive

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Fri, 06/23/2017 - 4:43am

Here’s how. Visualization of wind within a hurricane. Ventusky In October 2016, Hurricane Matthew killed more than 550 people and caused $15 billion in property damages. The most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean and Southeastern United States in a decade, it whipped winds up to 160 miles pe...

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