True color imagery of Tropical Storm Helene on Sept. 24, 2024
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Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study

By October 9, 2024No Comments1 min read

Washington, United States (AFP) – Climate change intensified the rains and winds of Hurricane Helene by around 10 percent, according to a study published Wednesday, after the September storm killed more than 230 people in the southeast United States.

The study by the World Weather Attribution group (WWA) also showed that fossil fuels — which are primarily responsible for global warming — made a hurricane like Helene 2.5 times more likely.

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Featured image: True color imagery of Tropical Storm Helene on Sept. 24, 2024 Credit: NASA/NOAA | Suomi NPP satellite

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