The test facility in Miami helps building designers prevent future storm damage. With the warming climate intensifying hurricanes, engineers are planning a new one with 200 mph winds and storm surge.
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Articles on Hurricane Patricia
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False complacency: Hurricane Patricia didn’t devastate Mexico as feared, but provides more evidence that warming waters raise the chances of more intense storms.
Research shows that El Niño creates conditions for a certain type of hurricane – and offers clues as to how climate change can affect the severity of hurricanes.
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Post-Doctoral Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Toronto
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Professor of Environmental Science, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Director of the Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University
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Professor of Civil Engineering, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Florida International University
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