Ocean Heat Waves Are 'Supercharging' Hurricane Damage, Scientists Warn
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones – the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes – that made landfall since 1981 and found those that went over the extra-hot water were more likely to intensify rapidly , a problem that's becoming more frequent. This resulted in 60% more disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage – adjusted
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