Sentences with phrase «powerful hurricanes such»

Powerful hurricanes such as Harvey, Irma and Maria are also providing a testing ground for new tools that scientists hope will save lives by improving forecasts in various ways, from narrowing a storm's future path to capturing swift changes in the intensity of storm winds.

Not exact matches

Many of the islands that are currently in Maria's path were directly affected by Hurricane Irma earlier this month, so another hit from such a powerful storm is almost unthinkable at this point.

Wind varies in intensity and strength from a gentle breeze to a powerful and destructive storm, such as a hurricane or tornado.

What is the evidence that the growing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are changing weather systems in such a way that hurricanes become more powerful, or more frequent?

The destruction caused by natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and human activities such as mountaintop removal mining are powerful examples of how the environment and society are tightly interwoven.