Hurricane Beryl broke virtually every early-season hurricane record in June, becoming the fastest intensifying June hurricane and the earliest Category 5 storm in history.
The correlation between heat and storm is simple: air masses and weather systems draw energy from heat in the oceans, leading to fiercer tropical cyclones.
The average global sea surface temperature has increased by 2.8 degrees Fahrenheit, causing storms to grow more powerful than we have ever seen in modern history.
By 2100, the number of major hurricanes, including ultra-intense Category 5 storms, is expected to increase by 20%, putting major U.S. cities at risk.
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