Climate Change Supercharged Hurricane Helene’s Downpours - New Study

Climate Change By Javed Baloch - Source: Carolina Public Press Dated 23/12/2024

[{"selector":"#anim-1ad028aa-34c3-42e8-98d5-4b78f9ac998c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78ca4734-6589-4bd6-a324-12bac0b6ff55","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9aef6730-92e0-4d7e-876a-bb90112f4ed6","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.97817%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Recent studies suggest Hurricane Helene’s record-breaking rainfall was intensified by climate change. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

[{"selector":"#anim-133cccfe-f80e-468a-8619-14e66a940d87 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ce639af-ea68-472d-9e47-26f83789d655","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53bed287-2604-4d36-8570-f7866b3afb92","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.97817%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A World Weather Attribution (WWA) study found that Helene’s rainfall was 10% heavier due to climate change. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

[{"selector":"#anim-798a8d9e-a0a4-4243-a104-891464528f86 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3a3bb24-dca5-4b2d-86da-b0bdb686364d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb0a66aa-b8c2-4d2b-8212-ca4447888980","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.97817%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This aligns with findings that Atlantic hurricanes are becoming wetter and more intense as the planet warms. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

[{"selector":"#anim-2863c47a-da98-461e-9550-1888f3255534 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62dba911-d824-4f59-836c-e7ab3652b32f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9976d6ca-f78e-4a8a-9fc2-6a3678601cc0","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.97817%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] “This is in line with other scientific findings that Atlantic tropical cyclones are becoming wetter under climate change and undergoing more rapid intensification,” according to the WWA study. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

[{"selector":"#anim-9f2f90d0-7c69-4769-9994-81e36227a3b5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f026421f-91a1-4eb0-9ce9-72e9efdf33a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0dbfc37e-e017-4c80-abfb-bd15953b49ad","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.75983%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Extreme rainfall affects more than storm records—it challenges infrastructure, transportation, and water management. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

[{"selector":"#anim-7ace451b-b104-41ad-9a54-2ee8668d0daf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a48a4681-caa0-41b8-b41e-21e01e10f833","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e4dd25e7-b538-4384-8964-18df7df044a3","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(2deg) translate3d(-94.75983%, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)","rotate(2deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(-2deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Earth's surface was 2.45°F warmer in 2023 than preindustrial levels, as per NOAA. Rising greenhouse gas emissions are driving the warming. 2024 and 2023 are the two warmest years on record. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory Learn more