As no new knowledge to most people around the world, particularly Americans, the hurricane catastrophes over the last few weeks have caused drastic weather conditions resulting in the loss of lives and entire communities in the United States and surrounding areas. Yes, this time of the year always sparks an incline in hurricanes, but over the past decade, hurricanes have greatened significantly, damage and occurrences have heightened rapidly.

As the Climate Central writes, “A warming atmosphere causes more evaporation, meaning more water is available for precipitation. For every 1°F increase in temperature, the atmosphere can hold around 4 percent more water vapor, which leads to heavier rain and increases the risk of flooding of rivers and streams.” Warm water can be looked at as the fuel for large storms because of the drastic changes in temperature in tropical areas. Emerging climate reports each year are constantly proving that weather patterns show the world has gotten warmer each year which is causing complications in the weather all over the world, not only as far as hurricanes. The direct link from warming weather change is the change in water temperatures in various oceans.

While scientists are skeptical to formally declare a linkage between climate change and the increase in hurricane severity over the last few years, the evidence in concluded climate change patterns shows a logical explanation for the heightened risk. As summaries have stated, it is likely that future hurricanes are expected to be stronger each year if sea surface temperatures rise due to the intense changes playing a significant role in variant weather.

While many people want to deny that climate change is not an issue that is pressing to today’s societies, take a look at the destruction of thousands of people in communities around the United States and surrounding islands. As there are many ongoing national security threats, global warming cannot continue to get pushed under the rug. As we hope that the increase in hurricanes this year will be coming to a close, the future is unbeknown to us while reports are showing that future weather patterns are only going to get hotter. If you want to read up on ways you can work to become for environmentally friendly, read one of my previous articles to give ideas on things you can do every day!