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Are extreme hurricanes caused by climate change?

Boston Calling

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Scientists have long known that certain phenomena like rising seas and warmer temperatures are caused by climate change. But when it comes to hurricanes, things are still a little murky. Gabriel Vecchi, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University, is an expert in the emerging field of "climate attribution". (Image: People leave a neighbourhood as water continues to rise following Hurricane Harvey on August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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