Latent heat causes hurricanes to intensify. Air heats as it crosses warm water and picks up water vapor. As the vapor condenses to form clouds, latent heat is released into the atmosphere. This added heat warms the air, producing instability and helping clouds to rise and the storm to inte...
Supercharged hurricanes Not only is ocean warming fuelling stronger Atlantic storms, it is also causing them to intensify more rapidly, for example,jumping from a Category 1 to a Category 3 storm in just hours. Hurricane Rafael infrared satel...
Millions of people all over the world are already experiencing the dire consequences of climate change. Closer to home, an increase in the frequency, strength and devastation of hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, heatwaves and winter storms -- along with rising sea levels -- marked2020 as a recor...
Disasters are major events like hurricanes or earthquakes that cause widespread harm. 8 The scope of an accident is generally limited compared to a disaster, which can have regional or even global implications. 11 While an accident can be a precursor to a disaster, not all accidents qualify as...
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Angrophobia:It is an overwhelming and aberrant fear of anger and/or of becoming angry. The person suffering from this phobia may fear that his/her anger can hurt another person’s feelings or can intensify and turn to violence. Also known as cholerophobia, an angrophobic person may totally ...
Either way,2024 is certain to be the warmest year on record. Supercharged hurricanes Not only is ocean warming fuelling stronger Atlantic storms, it is also causing them to intensify more rapidly, for example,jumping from a Category 1 to a Category 3 storm ...
Either way,2024 is certain to be the warmest year on record. Supercharged hurricanes Not only is ocean warming fuelling stronger Atlantic storms, it is also causing them to intensify more rapidly, for example,jumping from a Category 1 to a Category 3 storm in...
Either way,2024 is certain to be the warmest year on record. Supercharged hurricanes Not only is ocean warming fuelling stronger Atlantic storms, it is also causing them to intensify more rapidly, for example,jumping from a Category 1 to a Catego...
Either way,2024 is certain to be the warmest year on record. Supercharged hurricanes Not only is ocean warming fuelling stronger Atlantic storms, it is also causing them to intensify more rapidly, for example,jumping from a Category 1 to a...