
Atlantic hurricane season in 2020 breaks new record as Storm Theta looms
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The turbulent Atlantic hurricane season passed a grim new milestone as Subtropical Storm Theta formed on Monday night. Subtropical Storm Theta was producing maximum wind speeds of around 50 mph in the northeast Atlantic on Monday night, according to the US National Hurricane Center. “All hurricanes take heat out of the ocean in the form of evaporative cooling, that provides the fuel for the storm via latent heating, and very big, intense storms leave a pronounced cold wake behind them, to the detriment of subsequent storms.” Research has shown that, globally, major tropical cyclones – known as “typhoons” in the northwest Pacific Ocean and “hurricanes” in the North Atlantic – have become 15 per cent more likely over the past four decades. The study’s lead author Dr Hiroyuki Murakami, project scientist at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said: “I speculate that the active 2020 hurricane season was a combination of the long-term climate change and internal variability.” Further research published this year found that meeting the Paris Agreement’s most optimistic target of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could halve the risk of severe hurricanes for the Caribbean, when compared to a world where warming reaches 2C.
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