As the world warms, intense tropical cyclones are starting earlier, study finds

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As the world warms, intense tropical cyclones are starting earlier, study finds

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Intense tropical cyclones have tended to occur around three days earlier per decade since the 1980s, according to a study published in Nature. This seasonal shifting may be related to ocean warming, primarily driven by greenhouse gas emissions.

Intense tropical cyclones, defined as tropical cyclones with a lifetime maximum wind speed greater than 110 knots (203.7 km per hour), are one of the most devastating natural disasters. Changes in characteristics of intense tropical cyclones (including the number of cyclones, their intensities and their lifespans) are already well studied, but little is known about changes in their seasonal cycle.

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