"Rising Intensity: The Case for a Category 6 Hurricane"
TL;DR
Scientists propose the addition of a new category, category six, to the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to measure hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph, as a result of climate change. They argue that the current scale underestimates the risk posed by increasingly powerful storms, which are becoming more common due to warming oceans. The addition of category six would better reflect the potential damage caused by these mega-hurricanes, which are fueled by the increased heat energy in the oceans.
Topics:worldclimate-science#category-six#climate-change#climate-science#hurricanes#saffir-simpson-windscale#storm-intensity
- Climate change could spark a wave of 'mega-hurricanes' with catastrophic wind speeds of up to 192mph - as fast Daily Mail
- Category 6 hurricane? That's what a new study suggests. Here's why. USA TODAY
- Hurricanes becoming so strong that new category needed, study says The Guardian
- Scientists propose a Category 6 as hurricanes gain in intensity with climate change The Hill
- Hurricanes Are Too Fast for Category 5 The Atlantic
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