Hurricane Beryl, a Category 3 monster that could intensify to Category 4, is expected to slam the Lesser Antilles islands with potential “life-threatening” impact.

There is no precedent for a storm to intensify this quickly, nor reach this strength, in this part of the ocean during the month of June. Records date to 1851.

While flukes happen, there is a firm link between rapid intensification (the strengthening of hurricanes) and human-induced climate change. Ocean waters are running 3 or 4 degrees above average, reminiscent of August rather than June. In some cases, records are being set. It’s unsurprising that the atmosphere is responding accordingly.

  • @[email protected]
    8•5 months ago

    One time like 15 years ago this huge hurricane came through. It fucked the coasts as usual but it went really far inland for some reason and fucked up the midwest too. I didn’t have electricity in August for a week. No escape from the fucking heat, it was absolute torture. I’m fucking off to somewhere far away and cold for a week or two if this is going to happen again.