Florence, Mangkhut and Climate Change: Yes, No and Maybe

The seas are angry this month. While the remnants of Hurricane Florence soak the Carolinas and Typhoon Mangkhut pounds the Philippines, three more tropical cyclones are spinning in the Western Hemisphere, and one is petering out over Southeast Asia. Experts say some of this extreme tropical weather is consistent with climate change. But some isn’t. And some is unclear. It’s unusual to have so many storms happening at once. But not unheard of. “While it is very busy, this has...

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