Weather & Science
How Climate Change Contributes to Hurricanes’ Dangerous Paths
Hurricane Milton’s eastern trajectory through the Gulf of Mexico is rare, but as oceans warm, more storms may have unpredictable impacts.
Waves crash into a seawall ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Hurricane Milton is barreling down an unusual eastern path as it nears a potentially catastrophic landfall in Florida, but such unpredictable impacts may become more common as the ocean rapidly warms, according to scientists.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Kirk, which formed in the North Atlantic, is taking a turn to the northeast and is expected to hit France on Wednesday as a rare post-tropical cyclone bringing heavy rain and wind.