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Hurricanes & Climate Change

Hurricanes & Climate Change

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Affordable Insurance Eroded by Climate Change

As global warming makes hurricanes stronger, insurance firms are recalculating the cost of protection. Premiums are on the rise, and in some areas, insurance companies have dropped coverage completely.

What's at Stake

Storm Surge Maps

Climate change is adding to hurricane strength, threatening coastal states with flooding and higher storm surges. Our maps show the different degrees of damage potent hurricanes pose:

In the News

03/15/2010
Hurricane Tomas Batters Fiji
Solomon Times

03/10/2010
Severe tropical storm season expected
Radio Netherlands Worldwide

03/10/2010
Hurricane season forecast: seven storms to reach land
Christian Science Monitor

02/17/2010
Active hurricane season forecast, fears for Haiti
Yahoo! News

The Science

 

Research Links Global Warming and Stronger Storms

A flurry of scientific papers explores the link between global warming and increasingly powerful hurricanes.