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Tropical Storms Hitting Peak Strength Nearer Poles, Study Says
2014-05-14 22:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Tropical storms are migrating out of the tropics, reaching their peak intensity in higher latitudes, where larger populations are concentrated, a new NOAA-led study published in the journal Nature says. Each decade for the past 30 years, tropical cyclones - which include hurricanes and typhoons - have become strongest on average about 30 to 40 miles farther north or south of the equator, the study says. In a statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website, the agency...
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