Global heating made Hurricane Dorian bigger, wetter – and more deadly | Michael Mann and Andrew Dessler

We know that warm waters fuel hurricanes, and Dorian was strengthened by waters well above average temperatures

The Bahamas, for those who live there, is simply a place to call home. For many Americans, it's a dream vacation spot. But Hurricane Dorian turned that dream into a nightmare. And the worst part is this is only the beginning. Because unless we confront the climate crisis, warming will turn more and more of our fantastic landscapes, cities we call paradise and other dream destinations into nightmarish hellscapes.

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