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2024-08-23 04:01:03 UTC
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/22/climate/bayesian-yacht-sicily-waterspout/index.html
The storm that sank the “Bayesian,” a luxury yacht anchored off the Sicily
coast, was sudden, violent and deadly — and scientists say it may be a warning
of what’s to come as global warming fuels more extreme weather in the
Mediterranean.
climate change is leading to more intense storms, some of which are fueled by
warm ocean water.
The Mediterranean region is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Dubbed a
climate change hot spot, it’s warming around 20% faster than the global
average. And the toll is clear in the extreme weather the region is
experiencing, from brutal rolling heat waves to ferocious storms bringing
catastrophic flooding.
“Global warming — and specifically warming of the Mediterranean Sea — is quite
likely to lead to an intensification of a number of potentially dangerous
weather systems in that region,” Inness said.
The storm that sank the “Bayesian,” a luxury yacht anchored off the Sicily
coast, was sudden, violent and deadly — and scientists say it may be a warning
of what’s to come as global warming fuels more extreme weather in the
Mediterranean.
climate change is leading to more intense storms, some of which are fueled by
warm ocean water.
The Mediterranean region is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Dubbed a
climate change hot spot, it’s warming around 20% faster than the global
average. And the toll is clear in the extreme weather the region is
experiencing, from brutal rolling heat waves to ferocious storms bringing
catastrophic flooding.
“Global warming — and specifically warming of the Mediterranean Sea — is quite
likely to lead to an intensification of a number of potentially dangerous
weather systems in that region,” Inness said.