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International Business Times
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Lucie AUBOURG

EXPLAINED: Climate change made deadly hurricane helene more intense study | Rare Historical Photos

A recent study found storms as powerful as Hurricane Helene were used to be expected once every 130 years but now occur closer to once every 53 years on average (Credit: AFP)

Hurricane Helene's torrential rain and powerful winds were made about 10 percent more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.

Although a 10 percent increase "might seem relatively small... that small change in the hazard really leads to big change in impacts and damage," said climate scientist Friederike Otto, who heads the research organization.

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