Climate change fueled Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification

Mongabay
Oct 11, 2024, 12:12 pm149 pts
Within just over 24 hours of forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 6, Hurricane Milton grew from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5, the most powerful class of storms. It was a jump in wind speeds of more than 153 kilometers per hour (95 miles per hour) in a day. This rapid intensification was likely fueled…

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