An intense hurricane has wiped a remote Hawaiian island off the map, prompting fears for two endangered species which inhabit the remote spit of land.
Scientists were studying East Island before Hurricane Walaka hit, and four researchers had even planned to stay there during the storm. When the storm became too intense, they evacuated, and drone footage obtained after the storm revealed the island had disappeared.
Hurricane Walaka was one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record, but it did not directly hit any major land masses or result in any known human fatalities. Research suggests that climate change has a direct impact on hurricanes, making them longer, more frequent, and more intense.
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