Hurricanes are getting so strong in a warming world that a Category 6 intensity should be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind scale, a new study finds.

Why it matters: The research shows how significantly climate change is altering storm intensity and other characteristics, as well as further underscoring the limitations of the scale.

Reality check: The paper, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, does not represent an official move by the National Hurricane Center to add another hurricane category.

  • Flying Squid
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    08 months ago

    So… your solution is to legislate this nation by nation even though most nations do not actually represent what people want and won’t legislate it because of that and due to this it means the entire species is determined and committed to destroying itself.

    • Codex
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      38 months ago

      Squid, other than the devil, what are you advocating for here?

      • Flying Squid
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        18 months ago

        Honestly, I don’t think climate change will be solved, but I also don’t think the entirety of humanity is to blame.