Hurricane Ophelia Sheds Light on Another Climate Change Concern

This is the farthest east that a Category 3 hurricane has ever traveled in the Atlantic Basin since records began.

The remnants of former hurricane Ophelia slammed into Ireland and the western United Kingdom on Monday, claiming at least three lives, leaving nearly 400,000 without power and further cementing the 2017 hurricane season’s place in history. 

This time, scientists warn, the storm’s far reach into the eastern Atlantic illustrates how rising global temperatures could potentially expand the range of dangerous storms across the globe. 

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