eli5: I know that these most recent severe storms and disasters are undoubtedly a result of worsening climate change, but as a non-science person I don’t understand exactly how/why.
Hurricanes are fed by warm ocean water. When a hurricane goes over warm ocean water, it gets bigger and stronger. Among the many effects of climate change is more heat in the atmosphere and in the oceans. The result? Bigger and stronger hurricanes.
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