Kerry Emanuel of MIT suggests a new warning system and policies that account for increases in flooding, among other reforms.
“Most damage is done by Category 3 or higher hurricanes, and recent modeling by Emanuel and others strongly suggests that higher-category storms in the North Atlantic and elsewhere will become more frequent as the climate warms further. Factor in sea-level rise generating greater storm surges, and the scenarios do not look good.”
Photo: Hurricane Jeanne, 2004 (Source: kakela)
Date:
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Source:
Associated Joint Program People:
Emanuel, Kerry