Climate Change and Hurricanes
Carbon emissions from a power plant With the current devastation seen in the Caribbean due to Hurricane Irma, and the lingering threat that Jose further imposes, one must wonder how has global warming and a changing climate influence the nature of hurricanes over the years? Human activities such as the increasing output of carbon emissions throughout the world has significantly affected global temperatures over the years, with scientists constantly telling us that the Earth is getting warmer due to these emissions. Hurricane Irma over the Atlantic Ocean Tropical cyclones are formed only over warm ocean waters near the equator. Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons are all Tropical Cyclones but can be differentiated by their location. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean, Cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean and Typhoons in the North- West Pacific Ocean. Tropical cyclones are driven by the transfer of heat from the sea to the air through evaporation. Its