Joaquin strengthens, becoming the third named hurricane in the Atlantic this season. Meteorologist Sean Sublette tells us what we can expect from the hurricane as it tracks up the East Coast of the U.S.
Overall hurricane trends are up. The recent National Climate Assessment reports that over the past three decades, “the intensity, frequency and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest hurricanes, have all increased.” MIT hurricane scientist Kerry Emanuel began looking at this effect back in 2005, when he
MoreThe Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins this Sunday, June 1, but statistically doesn’t ramp up until August and September. In the graphic below, you will see that the peak day for hurricanes in the Atlantic basin is September 10. With the likely onset and intensification of El Nino, which tends to lessen the impact on the Atlantic
MoreEven in seasons with only a few named storms, hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage if they make landfall. Are we likely to get even more, or bigger, tropical storms in a world affected by global warming? Here's Bernadette Woods Placky on what we know about climate change and hurricanes.
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Another Atlantic hurricane season has come to a close, and with it comes the continuation of a remarkable streak: The U.S. hasn’t seen a major hurricane make landfall within its borders in nine years. The last to do so was Hurricane Wilma, which hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Oct. 24, 2005. Yes, Sandy ripped over the East Coast to the
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