In the future, because of climate change, there won’t necessarily be more hurricanes, but rather, more powerful ones. There will be greater wind speeds and more precipitation. The oceans take in excess energy created by global warming, which also warms them. Hurricanes are fueled by warm water, and the more warm water, the stronger the hurricane. Higher sea levels give coastal storm surges a higher starting point. This increases the amount it can travel and the damage it can do. Hurricanes lead to destroyed buildings, communities, and death. This results in millions or even billions of dollars for reparations. Climate change will definitely have a major effect on the economy, as it has already. Due to specific heat, water cools and heats more slowly than land. Due to increasing temperatures because of global warming, people are moving to coastal locations- also leaving more room for damage. Another effect of hurricanes is flooding, which can also clearly cause a lot of damage and affect a lot of areas. We clearly cannot afford to avoid global warming. Scientists predict we have about one decade before we start feeling the most severe consequences of climate change. Don’t let us get there! 🌏🔥🌲🌷☀️🌪💨☁️🌥🌊🌊🌸💦💧🌫💨 Sources: https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/science-and-impacts/impacts/hurricanes-and-climate-change.html