10 Disastrous Consequences Of Man-Made Climate Change

Hurricanes have long been a problem for people living in the and around the Gulf and East Coast regions of the United States and the Caribbean, but until 1980, they were relatively mild. Since then, the frequency and intensity of those storms have steadily risen with each year producing more intense storms.

Hurricanes form when warm water in the ocean evaporates and recondenses into clouds when moist air rises and cools. This creates an energetic cyclone that builds up in strength as it moves across the planet until it crashes into a land mass and loses its mass and energy.

Because of the changes in weather patterns and the increase in oceanic temperatures, hurricanes are forming at a faster rate than they had previously been recorded. They aren’t all becoming super-intense, but rather, they end up lingering over the land far longer than they used to.

This has resulted in massive flooding in places like Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana. The resulting loss of life and property damage has had a significant impact on the local communities and all indications are this will continue to happen as temperatures rise.