The findings for Hurricane Milton are similar to those for Hurricane Helene and in line with previous attribution studies in the area. Based on that, the researchers conclude that such changes in heavy rainfall are attributable to human-caused climate change, caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas, and deforestation.
The rapid analysis found:Climate change increased rainfall from Hurricane Milton about 20-30%.
Rainfall storms similar to Milton are today about twice as likely as they were without human-induced warming.
Climate change made wind speeds from Milton around 10% stronger.
Addressing social vulnerabilities and implementing nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetlands, can help reduce future impacts from these storms
As the team recently conducted a detailed attribution study on Hurricane Helene the rainfall data for this new analysis is based only on weather observations data, rather than also using climate models.
You can find the full analysis on the WWA website.
Thanks,
Ignacio Amigo
The rapid analysis found:Climate change increased rainfall from Hurricane Milton about 20-30%.
Rainfall storms similar to Milton are today about twice as likely as they were without human-induced warming.
Climate change made wind speeds from Milton around 10% stronger.
Addressing social vulnerabilities and implementing nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetlands, can help reduce future impacts from these storms
As the team recently conducted a detailed attribution study on Hurricane Helene the rainfall data for this new analysis is based only on weather observations data, rather than also using climate models.
You can find the full analysis on the WWA website.
Thanks,
Ignacio Amigo
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