![Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency](https://www.americanmarconiwirelessnews.com/media/shared/articles/6d/96/67/Beryl-foreshadows-future-hurricanes-715417.jpg)
-
Pogacar lashes out at 'scared' Vingegaard tactics at Tour de France
-
Hamas signals shift on key Gaza truce demand
-
Tourists are latest conquest of Viking fortress in Denmark
-
Hundreds gather for memorial concert after deadly Kenya protests
-
Mahuchikh, Kipyegon set world records, but Mayer falls
-
Kipyegon ready for Olympic double after improving 1500m world record
-
Napoleon's pistols sold in France for 1.7 mn euros: auctioneers
-
Frenchman Turgis wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead
-
Alcaraz struggles into Wimbledon last-eight as tearful Keys quits
-
Hamilton wins British Grand Prix to end three-year drought
-
French voters turn out en masse as far right eyes huge gains
-
Mahuchikh sets new world high jump record for perfect Olympic boost
-
Alcaraz overcomes slump to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
-
Ukraine's Mahuchikh sets new world women's high jump record
-
Israeli protesters step up push for Gaza truce deal
-
Bangladeshi protesters demand end to civil service job quotas
-
Abhishek century guides India to T20 victory against Zimbabwe
-
Tearful Keys forced to retire from Paolini clash at Wimbledon
-
Deadly Gaza fighting, Hezbollah rockets as war enters 10th month
-
Junta states' exit hangs over West African summit
-
Broad hails 'bowling addict' Anderson ahead of final Test
-
Bagnaia capitalises on Martin crash in Germany to take championship lead
-
Biden back on campaign trail as pressure mounts
-
Starmer seeks 'reset' with UK nations after election victory
-
New head coach Gillespie vows consistency in Pakistan Test side
-
French decathlete Mayer in Olympics scare three weeks before Games
-
Final Tour of Austria stage cancelled after rider death
-
Bagnaia capitalises on late Martin crash in Germany
-
Euro 2024 awaits heavyweight semi-final clashes
-
Tokyo governor Koike wins third term: media
-
Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'
-
England turnaround penalty torment to reach Euros semis
-
Unity key to stopping Mbappe at Euros: Spain's Cucurella
-
Six hurt in Spanish bull running
-
French voters turn out in number, as far right eyes power
-
Weghorst emerges as Dutch wildcard ahead of Euros semi
-
England prop Marler ruled out of second All Blacks Test
-
Deadly Gaza battles, Hezbollah rockets as war enters 10th month
-
France votes as far right eyes power
-
New-look Springboks get mixed reviews after Ireland win
-
'Not the end of the world', says data scientist on the big issues
-
France votes in final round of 'seismic' election
-
Junta leaders' meeting overshadows West African summit
-
Stevenson out-points Harutyunyan to retain WBC lightweight crown
-
Deadly strikes hit Gaza as war enters tenth month
-
Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties to reach Copa America semi-finals
-
Under-pressure Gatland says Wales must learn to 'arm-wrestle'
-
Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan
-
From Cold War to the Ukraine war: NATO at 75
-
NATO is spending more on defence, but it's likely not enough
![Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency](https://www.americanmarconiwirelessnews.com/media/shared/articles/6d/96/67/Beryl-foreshadows-future-hurricanes-715417.jpg)
Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency
The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl's deadly course through the Caribbean, told AFP that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future.
The WMO, the United Nations' weather and climate agency, said the record-breaking tropical cyclone intensified rapidly, picking up energy over a warmer Atlantic Ocean and developing into a system with lots of heavy rain.
Anne-Claire Fontan, scientific officer at the WMO's tropical cyclone programme, said that Beryl signals a very active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024.
- How did Beryl develop? -
"It developed quite quickly in an area which was unusual for this time of year.
"It reached category 4 in June; that was the earliest we've ever seen. It reached category 5 quickly afterwards, so there is a very rapid intensification.
"It reached category 5 very early in the season. It's really very unusual. Hurricane Beryl really broke records.
"For more than a year, there has been a significant positive anomaly of hot water in this area.
"So that's a lot of energy for cyclones, since they feed on the energy of the ocean.
"With such a powerful system, this early in the hurricane season, it suggests... a very active season for 2024."
- Where will Beryl go next? -
"Beryl will head towards the Yucatan peninsula.
"We are expecting violent winds even if Beryl is expected to decrease in intensity.
"And then it's expected to come out into the Gulf of Mexico.
"There is a little more uncertainty on its trajectory after passing over the Yucatan, recognising that when a hurricane is cut off from... the ocean... it will probably weaken enormously.
"By returning to warm waters, it could intensify. So this is where there is uncertainty... It remains to be seen whether it will be Mexico or Texas (afterwards)."
- How will climate change affect hurricanes in future? -
"Beryl is an illustration of what we can expect in the future: systems which intensify rapidly with a lot of energy at the ocean level, therefore category 5 systems with a lot of rain.
"A warmer world with global warming does not necessarily mean more tropical cyclones... in terms of frequency.
"(But) we expect a shift towards much more powerful systems -- so with much higher winds.
"Another factor is that in a warmer atmosphere that is capable of retaining more moisture, there will be increased rain associated with tropical cyclones."
- What will their impact be? -
"The categorisation of hurricanes relies on wind speeds, but the... dangers (are heavily linked to) rain, with all the hazards it brings, in the form of mudslides, flash floods. All of that will also increase.
"The sea level is rising. Tropical cyclones are associated with storm surges... which can cause catastrophic flooding when they make landfall, depending on the layout of the coast.
"So if the storm surges arrive with an already increased sea level, you can clearly see the flooding this can also cause.
"We have a huge population living near the coasts worldwide. So it will clearly be a problem to manage the populations at the coast."
- A longer hurricane season? -
"When it comes to what will happen to tropical cyclones in a warming world, in terms of a longer season, there is no information at the global level.
"On the other hand, studies have been carried out at the regional level... which show that the season may be extended."
- Are systems geared to track such cyclones? -
"Trajectory-level tropical cyclone forecasts have improved significantly.
"There is room for improvement in terms of intensity forecasting, and in particular rapid intensification.
"Rapid intensifications are not yet well understood by digital weather forecast models. The scientific community is constantly working on this."
- How should vulnerable countries prepare? -
"It is very important that all countries do hurricane preparedness, in other words that they sensitise their population to the dangers presented by tropical cyclones, (explaining) how they should react depending on the degree of danger.
"Preparing really means systematically educating the population in advance to know how to act, to prepare their house, then the family; knowing where the shelters are."
C.Garcia--AMWN