Mika Brzezinski told MSNBC’s Morning Joe Thursday that hurricanes have intensified in the wake of Florida’s Hurricane Ian as global ocean temperatures have risen in part due to anthropogenic climate change.
“The Miami Herald offers this photo of the flooded streets of downtown Fort Myers, and the Tampa Bay Times has a photo of a displaced sailboat near the road,” said co-host Willie Geist.
“While addressing what some call the “hurricane of life,” the Washington Post has an article on why Florida is more prone to hurricanes, and it has a lot to do with the state’s unique geography,” Brzezinski said.
He continued: “As the paper states, more than 41% of hurricanes in the United States have hit Florida. The state is basking in warm tropical waters in the path of hurricanes ravaging the Caribbean. Florida also suffers one of the highest financial losses from hurricanes. This is partly due to rapid coastal development, where about 76% of the state’s population lives near water.According to the post, although hurricanes have not increased in frequency, research shows that Atlantic hurricanes are becoming more intense, partly due to warmer sea surface temperatures linked to climate change. climate.
Source: Breitbart
