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Storm Debby intensifies as warm seas fuel hurricane season
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Storm Debby intensifies as warm seas fuel hurricane season

Tropical Storm Debby is gaining strength as it moves over warm waters, highlighting how rising ocean temperatures are fueling more intense storms this hurricane season.

Raymond Zhong reports for The New York Times.

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Hurricanes are becoming less predictable and more dangerous

Fueled by rising ocean temperatures, hurricanes are intensifying faster, lasting longer, and becoming less predictable, posing new challenges for communities worldwide.

Martha Henriques reports for the BBC.

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How an early hurricane may signal a rough storm season

Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth and record-setting intensity foretell a potentially catastrophic storm season fueled by unusually warm waters in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Seth Borenstein reports for the Associated Press.

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Republican rep. nearly blames hurricanes on climate change

Representative Barry Loudermilk came so, so close to accurately describing Hurricane Idalia.
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Big, brown, and baffling researchers: Unusual algae bloom in the Gulf of Maine

Researchers at UNH and other regional players say it’s the first time they’ve seen such high concentrations of the dinoflagellate phytoplankton Tripos muelleri this time of year spanning from Massachusetts to Maine. 
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