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We’re unravelling traces of ancient hurricanes on the seabed, and evidence from thousands of years of Atlantic storms isn’t good news for coastlines

If you look at the history of Atlantic hurricanes since the late 1800s, you can see that hurricane frequency has increased. While 2020 was the year with the highest number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic with 31, 2021 witnessed the third highest number of cyclones after 2005. The last decade has seen five of… Read More »

Is Britain’s worst ever rain linked to ‘scary’ unexplained warming in the Atlantic?

Thirteen months ago the sea surface temperature of the Atlantic increased enormously, well outside the normal range. Since then, the temperature has been 1 degree above normal, and no one knows exactly why. Yahoo News spoke to University of Reading expert Dr Till Kuhlbrodt about why sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic could be so… Read More »

Viral climate chart still worries experts

Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic are breaking record after record. (@LeonSimons8/X/Eras) For many, 2023, confirmed by NASA as the hottest year on record, has been marked by extreme weather, sweltering heat waves and wildfires. It also found climate scientists alarmed. A viral painting on social media It shows how far the sea surface… Read More »