Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don't celebrate yet
- Written by: Savin Chand, Senior Lecturer, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Federation University Australia
ShutterstockThe annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally decreased by about 13% during the 20th century compared to the 19th, according to research published today in Nature Climate Change.
Tropical cyclones are massive low-pressure systems that form in tropical waters when the underlying environmental conditions are right. These...