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Global warming is advancing the season for intense tropical cyclones

A data analysis shows that these destructive tropical storms are shifting earlier in the season all over the globe, owing mainly to anthropogenic climate warming. This seasonal advance could increase the likelihood of the storms overlapping with other extreme weather events, and has implications for disaster prevention.

This is a summary of: Shan, K. et al. Seasonal advance of intense tropical cyclones in a warming climate Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06544-0 (2023).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02800-5

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