Highly Unusual Upward Trends Rapidly Intensifying Atlantic Hurricanes

Highly Unusual Upward Trends in Rapidly Intensifying Atlantic Hurricanes Blamed on Global Warming by Dr. Jeff Masters | Category 6

Above: One of the most rapidly-intensifying hurricanes in recorded history: Hurricane Maria, as seen approaching the Caribbean island of Dominica at 5:17 pm EDT September 18, 2017. Maria intensified a remarkable 70 mph in 18 hours as it approached the Leeward islands, hitting Dominica as a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds.