Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

Hurricane season is here, and long-term trends paint a worrying picture.

The increase in named storms can be attributed to human-induced climate change. As a result, the world’s oceans continue to warm at a fast rate, which means hurricanes are more likely.

Hurricanes draw their energy from deep below the ocean’s surface – up to depths of 2,000m. The temperature at these depths is measured by Ocean Heat Content, a metric that has soared since 1970, driven largely by four of the world’s major oceans. Last year was the hottest on record.

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