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hurricanes, typhoons, & cyclones

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Does U.S. Hurricane Rating Scale Get the Danger Right?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 28 August 201527 October 2022

Some scientists think it's time to retire the Saffir-Simpson scale and start fresh.

Posted inOpinions

Ten Years After Katrina: What Have We Learned?

by T. H. Dixon 27 August 20151 November 2021

One mitigation strategy—relocating people and sensitive infrastructure to higher ground—eventually will need to be considered as sea level rise accelerates.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Underwater Robot Tracked Ocean Sediment During Hurricane Sandy

by David Shultz 20 July 20158 March 2023

Hurricane Sandy moved a lot of debris, but where did it all end up?

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Historic Warm Periods Shed Light on Future Cyclones

by David Shultz 1 June 20158 March 2022

Researchers look back in time to help understand our warmer future.

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Historic Hurricane Data Give a Warning for the Future

by David Shultz 29 April 20158 March 2022

Sediment cores from a Massachusetts pond help suggest that as ocean temperatures rise, the occurrence of severe hurricanes along North America's Atlantic coast will increase.

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Sea Level Rise Added $2 Billion to Sandy's Toll in New York City

by H. Leifert 16 March 201513 April 2022

The storm surge affected 11.4% more people and 11.6% more housing units than it would have without sea level rise.

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A Dearth of Hurricanes Cannot Explain Maya Collapse

by C. Schultz 2 December 201429 September 2022

Mud layers in a stalagmite from a cave on the Yucatán Peninsula show hurricane activity was steady or elevated throughout the Maya collapse.

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History of Storm Surge in Florida Strongly Underestimated

by C. Schultz 28 October 20146 March 2023

Florida’s sediment record reveals surprising new information about the frequency of large hurricanes hitting the state.

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