rapid intensification

The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come

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In the hottest year on record, the fingerprints of a changing climate in a warming world were all over dozens ...

Hurricane Otis’ explosive intensification is a symptom of the climate crisis, scientists say

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The rapid intensification Hurricane Otis underwent in the hours before it slammed into southern Mexico is a symptom of the ...

How a tropical storm turned into a ‘nightmare scenario’ overnight

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In a single day, Hurricane Otis went from a nuisance to a monster. The hurricane, which made landfall near Acapulco ...