Understanding Extreme Weather: Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons

This chapter provides a detailed exploration of extreme weather phenomena like cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons, discussing their formation, characteristics, and impact on human populations. It emphasizes the increasing strength of hurricanes due to climate change, explaining how warmer, moister air is creating ideal conditions for these storms to intensify. The chapter also touches on the debate around creating a new hurricane category in the face of super storms becoming more frequent and destructive.