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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

FOUND: The common thread between hurricanes and wildfires increasingly strong winds - What They Never Told You

Whipping winds are intensifying natural disasters fueled by climate change, stoking raging California wildfires and supercharging major Atlantic hurricanes.

With destructive force, they have the ability to tear off roofs, flatten neighborhoods, and rip trees from the soil, leaving a barren environment in their wake. In the last few weeks, they’ve helped to set Southern California on fire, along with the effects of climate change on the arid region.

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