The U.S. is in peak hurricane season right now as this latest threat rears its head. It might seem tempting, if you haven’t really looked into the issue, to take matters into our own hands. It’s 2018, where we can connect with anyone and everyone in just a matter of minutes through social media. Here’s why not, according to Landsea: “The main difficulty with using explosives to modify hurricanes is the amount of energy required. Finally, it’s pretty impractical to think that we could attack weak tropical waves or depressions before they have a chance to grow into hurricanes.

(GMG) – The question is going to be asked many times, by many people: Did global warming cause or have any impact on Hurricane Irma? Here's the truth about the relationship between global warming and hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Something else to consider is that, as the world warms, more ocean water evaporates into the atmosphere (which has been documented...it's happening). Now, let's apply all of this information to hurricanes Irma and Harvey:---------Did global warming cause Irma or Harvey? So, global warming may have been part of the reason that Harvey rapidly intensified just before landfall, and Irma became a record-breaking hurricane.

(GMG) – By now, it’s safe to say everyone has been warned about the dangerous Category 5 storm expected to strike Florida this weekend: Hurricane Irma. In case you’re wondering about the hurricanes to come before Irma, such as which have been the deadliest, the most expensive, the most intense -- we have you covered. Here are some visuals to show you how history’s hurricanes rank.