Scientists have found that the strength of hurricanes has been dramatically increased as a result of the climate crisis. The proposal is for hurricanes to fall into a sixth category if they have sustained winds greater than 192mph. The highest current category, 5, includes storms of 157mph or higher.
The increasing strength of hurricanes is a result of warmer oceans from climate change providing more energy to storms. Storms such as Hurricane Patricia from 2015, which reached a top wind speed of 215mph, would fit into the proposed sixth category.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/05/hurricanes-becoming-so-strong-that-new-category-needed-study-says
On Sunday, a volcano in Iceland erupted causing destruction for the nearby town of Grindavik. Defences against molten rock were breached, and many homes were destroyed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67977591
Storm Henk caused major flooding across the UK, with many flood warnings remaining in place, in addition to damage caused to the landscape and to people’s properties. The storm damage caused left travel disrupted with trains and roads blocked by fallen trees, and left a large number of homes without power.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67870028
As a result of the changing environment, bee populations have been declining. This has had an effect on farming, as many crops rely on bees as their main pollinator, leading to a decrease in the amount of crops farms can produce.
A technology company in Israel has created technology that can pollinate certain plants by imitating the vibrations bees make when pollinating plants. This technology not only helps farmers when bee populations are low to produce the same yield of crops but may help to limit the pressure and impact of humans on the populations of bees.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66807456
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