Climate Crisis Made Hurricane Milton ‘Wetter, Windier, and More Destructive’

With rescue and cleanup efforts underway in Florida following back-to-back disasters wrought by hurricanes Helene and Milton, scientists on Friday released an analysis highlighting how the latter storm was “wetter, windier, and more destructive because of climate change” driven by fossil fuels. Hurricane categories are based on wind speed, and scientists have connected quick jumps…