Hurricanes Moving North, Set to Slam into New York

A study in Nature Geoscience suggests that rising global temperatures could shift hurricanes and typhoons towards more populated northern and southern regions, affecting cities like New York and Tokyo. This shift is due to a decrease in temperature differences between polar and tropical regions, which weakens jet streams that usually keep cyclones near the tropics. As global warming progresses, these changes could lead to more frequent extreme storms in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the main concern of the study published in Nature Geoscience regarding hurricanes and typhoons?

• They will become less frequent.

• They will move towards less populated areas.

• They will start affecting more populated areas in the north and south.

• They will decrease in intensity.

Which cities are mentioned as potentially experiencing more frequent extreme storms due to climate change?

• London and Paris

• New York and Tokyo

• Mumbai and Cairo

• Los Angeles and Sydney

What causes the formation of Earth's jet streams?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The rotation of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The temperature difference between polar and tropical regions

How does global warming affect the temperature difference between polar and tropical regions?

• It decreases the temperature difference.

• It causes the temperature difference to fluctuate.

• It has no effect on the temperature difference.

• It increases the temperature difference.

What is the predicted consequence of reduced jet stream activity due to global warming?

• Cyclones will move further north, impacting major cities.

• Cyclones will become less intense.

• Cyclones will dissipate before reaching land.

• Cyclones will remain close to the tropics.