The intensity of the deadly hurricane that hit Florida this week and left millions without power was worsened by human-driven climate change, a group of international scientists has found.
Global warming made the winds associated with Hurricane Milton about 10 per cent stronger and increased rainfall by 20-30 per cent, according to a rapid analysis by the World Weather Attribution group.
Milton, which made landfall in Florida’s Sarasota County as a category 3 storm, is the second hurricane to hit the southern US in a fortnight and triggered tornadoes across the state.
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