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Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones

  • Written by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclonesHurricane Ian's water vapor on Sept. 28, 2022, meant heavy rainfall for large parts of Florida.NOAA

When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world.

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