Source: Zack Budryk, THE HILL, 12/2/21


Hurricanes have increased in frequency and destructiveness over the past 150 years, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers, led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kerry Emanuel, created a model to estimate the trend in hurricanes during this period. Existing data show an increase, but researchers have historically been hesitant to draw a conclusion, saying it could be just as easily attributed to improved record-keeping.

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