How the rising surface temperatures of the oceans do increase the intensity of storms?
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A one degree Fahrenheit rise in ocean temperature can increase a hurricane's wind speed by 15 to 20 miles per hour – enough to shift a storm to the next category of severity. ELSNER: “With warmer oceans caused by global warming, we can expect the strongest storms to get stronger.”
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Hurricanes Katrina and Irene were deadly and costly. But scientists say we may see even stronger storms as the world heats up.
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