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Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes in the Atlantic, study finds

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. Phys

    Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    NOAA: Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.

  3. FOX 61 Hartford

    NOAA study: Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    Less air pollution means warmer air, warmer water and more storms.

  4. New York Times

    Air Pollution Can Mean More, or Fewer, Hurricanes. It Depends Where You Live. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Cleaner air leads to more hurricanes in the Atlantic, study finds (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A new study links how many hurricanes form worldwide to air pollution levels. Wednesday's study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says cleaner air in Europe and the United States is helping trigger a dramatic increase in the number of Atlantic hurricanes.

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