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How fossil fuels mutated Milton

Climate scientists tell HEATED the historic storm represents "the profound irresponsibility and culpability" of polluters.

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Arielle Samuelson
Oct 09, 2024
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A satellite image of Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida on October 9, 2024. The Category 5 hurricane is one of the fiercest and fastest-growing storms in history. Source: NOAA

For scientists who study the effects of climate change, the scariest thing about Hurricane Milton is not simply its historic strength. It’s the fact that Milton grew so stro…

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