There could be a threefold increase in extratropical cyclones, which bring flooding to North America and Europe, due to climate change. Powerful storms that trigger extreme weather conditions such as flooding could wreak social and economic havoc in Europe and North America. The threefold increase could occur by the end of this century, says a team of researchers in the United Kingdom warn.
Climate change refers to the long-term change in Earth’s average temperatures and weather patterns. When long-term average temperatures rise, we can also use the term ‘global warming.’
Researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Oxford, and Reading (all in UK) wrote about their study and findings in the journal Environmental Research Letters (citation below). The authors were Matt Hawcroft, Ella Walsh, Kevin Hodges, and Giuseppe Zappa.
Dr Matt Hawcroft led pioneering research which showed new and detailed information on the frequency of extratropical cyclones. Dr. Hawcroft is a Research Fellow at Exeter University’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
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