Scientists want a new category to measure hurricanes. They want to add a category 6 to the current 1 to 5 scale. A category 5 measures winds of up to 252 kph. A new category is for winds of over 309 kph. In the past 10 years, there have been five hurricanes that would be a category 6.
A scientist wants more discussions about the risks in a warming world. Greenhouse gasses are heating oceans. This gives the water extra energy. This makes hurricanes more powerful. Wind speeds are much higher. The scientist said: "These storms keep getting stronger as the climate changes."
Try the same news story at these levels:
Hurricanes - Level 1, Hurricanes - Level 2 or Hurricanes - Level 3
Sources- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/05/hurricanes-becoming-so-strong-that-new-category-needed-study-says
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/05/category-6-hurricane-study-cites-climate-change/72426410007/
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2415741-hurricanes-are-becoming-so-strong-we-may-need-a-new-scale-to-rate-them/
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