Hurricane activity has trended downward since 1990, researchers say
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Hurricane activity has trended downward since 1990, researchers say

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A clutch of US researchers has identified a trend for fewer hurricanes occurring globally and less accumulated cyclone energy being produced within the tropics during the period from 1990-2021.

Meanwhile, global damage from tropical cyclones has significantly increased.

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, outlined how the global trend was driven primarily by a significant downturn in tropical cyclone activity in the western North Pacific.

Meanwhile,

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