Tropical storm Harvey, which has caused severe flooding in Texas, was not caused by climate change, according to scientists. However, researchers warn that it is too early to ascertain whether or not the storm was made worse by global warming and note that rising air and water temperatures are likely to lead to more intense hurricanes in the future. “This storm should serve as warning”, said climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University. Over 15 trillion gallons of rain have fallen in Houston during the storm, with an additional 5 or 6 trillion expected by Wednesday.
Tropical storm Harvey, which has caused severe flooding in Houston, was not caused by climate change, according to scientists. However, researchers warn that it is too early to ascertain whether or not the storm was made worse by global warming and note that rising air and water temperatures are likely to lead to more intense hurricanes in the future. “This storm should serve as warning”, said climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University. Over 15 trillion gallons of rain have fallen in Texas during the storm, with an additional 5 or 6 trillion expected by Wednesday.