INQUIRER.net: Tropical cyclones to become stronger, more frequent, says study

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Tropical cyclones to become stronger, more frequent, says study Jul 8th 2013, 22:52 WASHINGTON—The world typically sees about 90 tropical cyclones a year, but that number could increase dramatically in the next century due to global warming, a US scientist said Monday.   Rising greenhouse gas emissions could lead to a 10 to 40 percent increase in the frequency of tropical cyclones by the year 2100, said prominent climate scientist Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).   Those storms could be up to 45 percent more intense, making landfall 55 percent stronger—a "substantial" increase, said the research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.   Stronger storm surges, winds and rain would l... Keep on reading: Tropical cyclones to become stronger, more frequent, says study Media files: climate-change.jpg (image/jpeg)

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