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 does the new study in the journal Nature argue about the movement of hurricanes and typhoons?

Which major cities are likely to experience extreme storms more regularly as a result of these changes?

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

What role do jet streams play in the movement of cyclones?

What predictions do scientists make regarding the future of jet streams due to global warming?