Global warming did not cause Hurricane Florence, according to experts

While Hurricane Florence hit the eastern United States and caused heavy rains in the area, Researcehrs is studying the global impact of climate change on hurricanes. They suggest that higher temperatures can intensify hurricanes.

The researchers believe that Florence was probably caused by natural weather, but that human-induced climate change may have increased the strength of this hurricane. Although Hurricane Florence is not the result of global warming, climate change in general worsens hurricanes.

"Florence is yet another poster for man-made storms that are becoming more and more commonplace and destructive as the planet heats up," said Jonathan Overpeck, Dean of the School of Energy. environment of the University of Michigan.

For decades, scientists have found a correlation between increasing temperature and hurricane intensity. But recent statistics and advanced computer models have allowed researchers to more accurately determine the role of human-caused climate change in natural disasters.

"Climate change is creating the potential for heavier and more destructive hurricanes," said Kristina Dahl, NBC News editor. "Due to the great natural variability in the number and intensity of hurricanes from year to year, there is still a scientific debate about whether hurricanes have increased in recent decades. But more and more, scientists are able to examine a particular weather event and determine if that event bears the imprint of man-made climate change. "

Florence started as a disturbance at the end of last month but she gained strength and crossed the threshold of the tropical storm to hurricane in a few days. Later, he became a formidable category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph. Although Florence landed near Wrightsville, North Carolina on Friday and slowed down, it caused heavy rains and devastating floods. Overall, recent storms appear to slow down more often and thus shed more rain in a given area.