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Hurricane Helene isn’t an outlier. It’s a harbinger. (www.motherjones.com)

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can someone help me understand what this is saying? Does it read strangely to anyone else?

Warming oceans are fueling stronger tropical cyclones—the costliest weather disasters in the United States. Helene’s intensity took off while passing over waters that were over 3 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than historical averages, a condition made 600 times more likely by climate change, according to Climate Central’s CSI Ocean index. Since 2017, eight Category 4 and 5 hurricanes have struck US soil—as many Cat 4 & 5 landfalls as occurred in the previous 57 years.

Is it saying that because the water temps were 3 degrees hotter than average the storm was able to rapidly intensify the way that it did? I think what’s throwing me off is the word “condition”. What specifically is the condition here?

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The condition is the waters it was passing over were over 3 degrees hotter than historical averages, yes.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Okay, thank you. For some reason the way it was worded was confusing.