Once hurricanes make landfall, they’re lingering longer and staying stronger
As climate warms, hurricanes could maintain their fury and wreak devastation farther inland
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017 — and then stayed in place for four days, dumping a deluge of rain across the region. New research suggests that recent hurricanes weaken more slowly after making landfall than they did 50 years ago, due to climate change.
NASA Earth Observatory