As water temperatures get above a threshold around 80 fahrenheit or so, it's much easier to get that enegy pump going whereby winds from a storm causing evaporation of very warm water. Warmer the waters are, the more potential for a really powerful, devastating hurricane and landfall. A warmer atmosphere, which we're getting, can hold more moisture, but it won't always, right? So certain areas that are prone to being hot and humid, the south east us. For exmple coastal areas, we can expect those areas not just to warm, but also to get more humid. But because they're hotter, they're going to suck moisture from crops, from
How do you prevent a heat stroke? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about stopping heat illness deaths and the challenges of increasing heat waves with kinesiologist, Bud Cooper, and climate scientist, Radley Horton.
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