The Miami News Times published an article addressing a new study from NOAA and Columbia University that claims that due to climate change the wind shear along the East Coast will likely weaken. The study says that greenhouse gases are going to weaken the wind shear which ultimately acts as a barrier that protects the United States from hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean.
The weakening of this wind barrier could mean that residents of the East Coast will have to deal with the consequences of hurricanes in the future. “The weak vertical wind shear environment would help hurricanes reach their potential intensity, the maximum possible intensity given the environmental conditions, which has already increased in magnitude due to warmer sea surface temperatures,” the researchers warn.
Read the full article here to learn more about how climate change is affecting hurricane season: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/noaa-study-finds-climate-change-may-weaken-wind-shear-barrier-protecting-east-coast-from-hurricanes-11188292
