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NOAA Model Projects Fewer, But More Intense Hurricanes Late This Century

Washington (May 19)—A new model simulation of Atlantic hurricane activity for the last two decades of this century projects fewer hurricanes overall, but a slight increase in intensity for hurricanes that do occur. Hurricanes are also projected to have more intense rainfall, on average, in the future. The findings are reported in a study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. (More)